Fellows Program
The GSS Fellows program offers a 10-week paid immersive training and mentoring with a global sustainability organization. Fellows will gain professional work experience, receive professional mentorship and professional development training, and build an international professional network in sustainability science. We will accept 5 -10 fellows per year to join the GSS community, provide advanced professional development training, and build professional connections that foster opportunities for employment and/or graduate school opportunities.
Fellows will work with sustainability organizations such as Belmont Forum research projects or Earth Lab focused on a variety of sustainability challenges. Fellows are paid a stipend of $8,000 for their full participation in the program. Each fellowship may provide different opportunities and experiences, however, all Fellows will have a core curriculum and a GSS mentor. GSS Fellowships may meet graduate school requirements as professional internships, so be sure to make proper arrangements with the GSS program director prior to acceptance.
Fellows Projects
Every year GSS partners with different international organizations conducting and supporting research in sustainability solutions. In 2023 we have partnered with Belmont Forum-funded research focused on Ocean Sustainability. GSS Fellows will be embedded with these projects for 10 weeks. To learn more about some of the individual projects follow the links below.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
No upcoming projects for 2025
PAST PROJECTS:
2024 Sustainability Projects
2023 Sustainable Oceans Projects
Fellows Application
Applications will not be open for summer 2025.
GSS Fellows must have completed a bachelor’s degree within the past four years, be enrolled in a graduate school, and be able to demonstrate their interest in working on global sustainability solutions.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have the proper legal documentation to travel abroad (passport) March 2024.
"I want to work with dynamic teams to build a future that can support tomorrow's generations alongside wildness."
– Adrienne Hampton, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
Support our students! All donations directly support Global Sustainability Scholars and Fellows. Successful global sustainability solutions are inclusive, involving a diversity of stakeholders and incorporating multiple values. Our program does just that, brings in the voices and perspectives across borders and cultures, trains them in doing trans-disciplinary research and builds their international professional network.