By becoming a Gund Graduate Fellow, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ students join the Institute’s global professional network, gaining exposure to a wide range of expertise, perspectives, and techniques through course offerings, weekly discussions, seminars, and research mentoring. Many pursue the Ecological Economics Graduate Certificate.
Graduate Fellows’ formal appointments at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ will be in the home units of their advisors. Students supported by Gund PhD Research Assistantships are automatically appointed as Graduate Fellows.
Graduate Fellows’ formal appointments at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ will be are in the home units of their advisors. Students supported by Gund PhD Research Assistantships are automatically appointed as Graduate Fellows.
About the Fellowship
Nomination Process
Once admitted to your home department at ¶¶Òõ̽̽, becoming a Graduate Fellow is simple:
- Ask a current Gund Fellow or Graduate Fellow to nominate you.
- Nominators email your nomination to the Gund Institute’s Research Coordinator.
- The Research Coordinator then invites the nominee to submit a CV and letter of interest indicating how their research interests align with the Gund mission and priorities.
- The Research Coordinator makes recommendations to the Director who makes final appointment decisions on new Graduate Fellows.
Benefits
- Participation in collaborative research efforts among Gund Community members.
- Access to enrichment funds to support research costs, travel, publication, etc.
- Access to communications support (e.g., media outreach when appropriate, training).
- Voice in setting Institute direction through Graduate/Postdoc meetings and retreats.
- Access to Gund workshops and seminars.
- Access to facilities and resources of Farrell Hall.
- Professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Participate regularly in Gund seminars and events.
- Participate in Graduate Fellows meetings.
- Communicate Gund affiliation in websites, emails, publications, social media.
- Acknowledge Gund financial support in all resulting publications.
- Facilitate at least one Gund seminar per year.
Application Dates
- Fall Deadline: December 1
- Announcement: January 15
- Spring/Summer Deadline: July 15
- Announcement: September 1