Welcome students!
Ready to make a difference? With Earthwatch, you can get out of the classroom, get off the bus, and get into your world!
Whether you apply for a fellowship or join an expedition with a student group, you will experience science and nature in a whole new way.
Students and Teachers Please Note:
We wanted you to know that we do not have a nationwide student fellowship program for 2012. Instead, we have funding opportunities specific to LA County only. This is a significant shift in our program, and we thank you for your understanding and your participation as a student fellow or enthusiastic nominating teacher to date. We certainly hope to have nationwide opportunities again in the future, and we will keep you up to date! Please let us know if you have any questions at fellowshipawards@earthwatch.org.
Student Fellowships
Through the generosity of individual donors and foundations committed to global sustainability and learning, Earthwatch is able to provide sophomores and juniors with fellowship opportunities.
Earthwatch student fellows get to join one of Earthwatch's expeditions around the world to work with top scientists and other students in the field, fully funded by various funders. On an expedition, students learn how to do field research and help find answers to the most challenging environmental issues of our time — all while making a difference for endangered animals and their habitats. Students use some of the latest technology (like GPS and radio-transmitters for tracking animals), learn about cutting edge research areas (like climate change), and work in places most people never get to see (like an Icelandic glacier or a Costa Rican volcano).
Students don't need to have done anything like this before, and don't need to have taken any particular science classes to go. All they need is curiosity, an ability to work hard as part of a team, a thirst for adventure, and a desire to make a difference.