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Every year, hundreds of talented high school and college students contribute their time, experience, and energy as Earthwatch volunteers. Student volunteers step beyond the classroom and become personally involved in field research. They work with leading scientists and gain first-hand experience in data collection techniques.

Expeditions take place year-round, including holidays and spring break. Check out our:

Student Challenge Awards Program (SCAP)
Read about our intensive expedition fellowship program for students age 16-18.

General Student Fellowships

Application Deadlines
Program
April 6 2009 Live From the Field fellowships – educators - Fall 2009 placement preference
November 16 2009 Live From the Field fellowships – educators - Spring 2010 placement preference
Summer fellowships -
educator and student - priority consideration
December 8 2009 Student Challenge Awards Program
February 8 2010 Summer fellowships - educator and student
Live From the Field fellowships – educators - Fall 2010 priority consideration
April 12 2010 Live From the Field fellowships – educators - Fall 2010 placement preference
In addition to the nationally available Student Challenge Awards Program, Earthwatch offers fellowships to high school students in select areas of the country, through exclusive funding partnerships with local foundations and donors. Currently these programs are available to High School students in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Dallas, Texas. Find out more!

Earthbound3: 3 Students, 1 Year, and a World of Expeditions!
Tyler, Jamie, and Arsen, three high school student ages 16-18, took a year off from school to expedition hop around the world! They called themselves and their mission "Earthbound3." Here is the story of their trip, told in their own writing, photographs and video.