Who may apply?
The fellowship is open to graduate students whose studies are related specifically to water quality issues that affect the San Francisco Bay.

What is it for?
This fellowship is intended to support scientific research in the following topics:

  • the exposure or effect, if any, of organisms within the San Francisco Bay estuary to selenium, metals, and/or organic chemicals through food chain transfer
  • the degree, if any, to which sediments are a source of exposure for organisms within the San Francisco Bay estuary to selenium, metals, and/or organic chemicals
  • other research that involves the effect of pollution on the San Francisco Bay estuary and/or its ecosystem.

Recipients will receive approximately $15,000 for the Fall 2020 semester. The award can be used as a payment for registration fees and/or stipend.

Application deadline: March 25, 2020

To start a new application or log into your current application, please use the following link. You will be asked to authenticate with your CalNet ID.

Application Login

Questions regarding the application should be sent to: [email protected]