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Apply for the NATURA Early-Career Fellowship Programme

3 October 2024

The 2025 NATURA Early-Career Fellowship Programme invites applications from advanced graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and early-career professionals. The programme offers a paid 6 or 15-week opportunity focused on exploring nature-based solutions for urban resilience. Fellows must provide their own laptops, coordinate visas and lodging, and submit applications by November 11, 2024. NATURA offers up to $1,500 for travel, $500 per week for lodging, and $200 per week for meals. Graduate students receive an additional $500 weekly stipend. Fellows are expected to produce specific outputs like blogs, reports, or presentations and join the NATURA Early-Career Network.


The NATURA Early-Career Fellowship Programme offers a paid 6 or 15-week opportunity for research and networking at various collaborating institutions. Fellows can arrange their location with a host, including but not limited to the options listed here. Applicants can also work with one of NATURA’s Thematic Working Groups (TWGs), provided their proposal supports the group's objectives. The programme's goals are to:

  1. Provide early-career individuals a chance to explore nature-based solutions for urban resilience through network residency.
  2. Promote in-depth analysis or synthesis by extending time for collaboration.
  3. Foster practitioner-researcher exchanges across worldwide networks.

 

Potential EC Fellows MUST….

  • Have access to their own laptop computer for the duration of their fellowship. NATURA will not provide this.
    • *Fellows may connect with their Host regarding a laptop rental, however, this must be done no less than 1 month before their fellowship start date
  • Coordinate their own visa application process
    • *NATURA and your Host Institution can assist by providing needed documentation as requested
  • Coordinate their own lodging arrangements


2025 NATURA Fellowship timeline:


Monday, October 8, 2024 ➔ Deadline for new networks/projects to become Fellowship Hosts
Friday, October 11, 2024 ➔ Deadline for Fellow to make contact with desired Host
Monday, November 11, 2024 ➔ Deadline to submit NATURA Fellowship applications/proposals


Learn more about the eligibility criteria, programme benefits, fellow expectations, and discover the stories of current and past fellows here.


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