Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG) has initiated a Coastal and Marine Economics Graduate Fellowship Program to enable one selected graduate student per year to conduct independent fundamental or applied economic research for one year under the guidance of their academic advisor.
Donor Name: Connecticut Sea Grant
State: Connecticut
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 05/13/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Duration: 1 year
Details:
The purpose of the fellowship is three-fold:
- advance progress towards the coastal and marine goals of the CTSG 2018-23 Strategic Plan through their individual project
- learn about CTSG and engage staff on economic aspects of existing and emerging program needs,
- promote a real-world professional development opportunity aimed at enhancing the career goals of the fellow
CTSG areas of particular interest
- Valuation of ongoing efforts/sectors relevant to Sea Grant activities, such as valuing recreational fisheries in Connecticut, marsh restoration efforts, etc.
- Valuation of environmental services
- Economic analyses of climate change impacts on coastal and marine sectors and ecosystem services in Connecticut
- Economic and societal impacts derived from Sea Grant activities (market and nonmarket; jobs and businesses created or sustained)
- Economic value of coastal and marine habitats and ecosystems.
Funding Information
- The award will consist of a service-free fellowship providing a $20,000 annual stipend (paid monthly).
- One CTSG Graduate Economics Fellowship will be awarded for the 2022-23 academic year.
Eligibility Criteria
The 2022-23 fellowship is open to graduate students who will be enrolled in an economics related MS or PhD graduate program in a Connecticut academic institution during the duration of the fellowship (i.e., the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters). The fellowship is open to applicants irrespective of their citizenship or nationality, as long as they are enrolled in an eligible graduate program. The successful fellow’s academic advisor must be affiliated with a Connecticut academic institution, with expertise relevant to the proposed research. CTSG is strongly committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusivity in higher education and encourages submissions that help achieve those objectives
For more information, visit CTSG.
