2027 Switzer Fellowship in the USA | $18,000 Award for Environmental Leaders
Graduate students in the United States and U.S. territories can apply for the 2027 Switzer Fellowship, which provides an $18,000 unrestricted cash award, leadership training, and career support.
Overview
The Switzer Fellowship is a one-year graduate opportunity supporting emerging and established environmental leaders. For the 2027 cycle, the programme has expanded nationwide and is open to graduate students across the United States and U.S. territories working on diverse environmental challenges.
Benefits
- An $18,000 unrestricted cash award disbursed in two installments.
- Participation in two multi-day retreats focused on leadership and networking.
- Access to career coaching and professional guidance.
- Lifelong membership and professional networking opportunities within the Switzer Network of over 800 fellows.
- Eligibility for future professional development and leadership grants.
Eligibility
- Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, DACA recipient, refugee, or asylee.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in the United States or its territories (online programmes are not eligible).
- Must plan to remain enrolled throughout the entire 2027–2028 academic year.
- Master's students must have completed at least one semester or quarter of coursework and pursue the master's as a terminal degree.
- Ph.D. candidates must have completed their qualifying examinations by the time of application.
How to Apply
Interested individuals can access further details and application instructions directly through the official application portal when the cycle opens.
Deadline
Applications for the 2027 fellowship cycle are scheduled to begin opening in September 2026, though a specific closing date is not stated.