2024-25 Research Fellowships
Will open in December 2023! Apply today for a COE Research Fellowship!
The Bailey College of the Environment (COE) Fellowship Program allows current Wesleyan undergraduate students to undertake research on environmental topics under the guidance of a faculty mentor during summer or fall or spring semesters. The projects must relate to any of the broad themes covered by Environmental Studies and the Bailey College of the Environment. The scope of environmental topics is intended to be interpreted broadly; research may be undertaken using techniques, approaches, and paradigms from all majors or major programs. Fellowships are available to all current Wesleyan undergraduate students, regardless of class year or major and may be undertaken at Wesleyan or off-campus. Students must be current Wesleyan undergraduate students for the duration of their fellowship.
Link to application, once open!
Some examples of Bailey COE-supported fellowships might include: working on an organic farm in California, conducting research in a science lab at Wesleyan, undertaking an environmental justice art project in Costa Rica, researching the economics of a carbon tax with a professor at Wesleyan. Read about our past summer research fellows!
Summer 2024 fellowships are scheduled to run from late May/early June 2024, to late July/early August 2024, with a poster session during the last week of the program for on-campus fellowship students. Fall and spring semester fellowships run for the duration of the semester and typically involve working with a Wesleyan faculty member or a local organization. Fall fellowships may extend into the spring semester but spring fellowships must be completed in the spring semester.
The student application must include two short letters of recommendation. In addition to recommending the student, the Wesleyan faculty mentor must briefly (1-2 paragraphs) explain the project, its importance and its relevance to her/his research program. Wesleyan faculty mentors can be found across the university and should have expertise in the student's area of study. For example, a student proposing a film project with an environmental focus could reach out to a member of the film faculty. All letters of recommendation must be delivered to Laurie Kenney, administrative assistant, College of the Environment, by email (pdf preferred) to lkenney01@wesleyan.edu.
All full Bailey COE summer fellowships carry a stipend of more than $5,000. Fall and spring semester amounts will vary based upon duration and hours per week spent on research.
Summer 2024 internship application due date: Late February 2024
Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 internship application due date: Late February 2024
The applications, including statements by faculty, will be judged by the oversight and awards committee. Award decisions will be announced prior to spring break.
For further information, please contact Laurie Kenney at lkenney01@wesleyan.edu.