Science Fellowship

Each academic year, the LA Urban Center offers a prestigious fellowship program that provides research and science delivery opportunities for graduate students from a diversity of academic disciplines and sociodemographic backgrounds. Please see the attached PDF for the 2024 Science Fellowship Program announcement; you can also view the announcement here: LA Urban Center 2024 Science Fellowship Program Announcement.Selected Fellows will have the option to conduct a one- or two-year project that contributes to the core mission and vision of the LA Urban Center. Selected proposals will receive non-renewable funding of $12,500 for one-year projects (September 2024 to June 2025) or $25,000 for two-year projects (September 2024 to June 2026) and are required to present main findings or showcase a developed product to researchers, practitioners, and general audiences. Each fellow is also expected to secure a project mentor with whom the Fellow will spend time working on project preparation and professional development.Proposals must focus on one or both of the priority proposal areas (Community Forest Management and/or Nursery Management, please see additional information in the announcement) for a one-year or two-year project. Proposals that focus on one or more of the items in the bulleted list of potential projects under each proposal area will be prioritized; applicants may propose other projects not on the list, but all proposed projects must have strong relevance to one or both proposal areas.The announcement contains important information on the themes of interest and requirements. Graduate students are invited to submit an application by Friday, July 26th, 2024 at 5:00 PM PT here: 2024 Science Fellowship Program Application.