Graduate Student Fellowship in Wildlife Ecology

Employer
West Virginia University Research Corporation
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

Overview

The School of Natural Resources and the Environment at West Virginia University invites applications for the NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP), designed to support outstanding graduate students in STEM disciplines who received an Honorable Mention in the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) within the past three years. This fellowship provides full stipend and tuition support to eligible students pursuing research-based graduate degrees in the field of Natural Resources, and in particular: wildlife biology, ecosystem resiliency, population and community dynamics, predator-prey ecology, and ecological restoration. 

EGFP Fellows at WVU will join a cross-disciplinary cohort contributing to research that advances carbon management, decarbonization, energy innovation, environmental resilience, and sustainable technologies. Fellows will also benefit from tailored mentoring, professional development, and networking across WVU’s collaborative research community.

 

This program is part of WVU’s broader commitment to expanding research capacity and attracting top graduate talent to the state of West Virginia.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible applicants must meet all the eligibility criteria:

  • Named a GRFP HM no more than three calendar years prior to this application (e.g., For 2025 applicants must have been named a GRFP HM no earlier than Spring 2022). GRFP HM status is subject to verification by NSF.
  • U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident.
  • Intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in an EGFP designated institution/program at the start of the fellowship.
  • Have not previously accepted a GRFP or EGFP Fellowship.
  • Not be a current NSF employee.

To be eligible for ongoing support, fellowship recipients must be enrolled full-time and make ongoing satisfactory progress toward completion of their graduate degree. Fellows must remain enrolled in the same EGFP designated degree program as when they began the Fellowship.

  • Full-time enrollment will be certified by the institution's registrar (or equivalent).
  • If a Fellow transfers to another institution or program, they forfeit the fellowship.

 

Job Field:
Wildlife
Job Type:
Full Time
Location Detail:
Morgantown, WV
Job Benefits:

How to apply:

Apply online at the linked website!

Application Deadline:
Link to Full Job Posting:
https://etap.nsf.gov/award/8252/opportunity/11319

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