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Student Research Fellowship Program

2023 Student Research Fellowships Now Accepting Applications!

Your Research Supports Our Mission!

At Audubon Southwest, we seek science-based solutions to the biggest threats facing the region’s birds, other wildlife, habitats, and communities. Without sound science to tell us what birds need, we cannot do our work.

That is why we are again announcing our annual Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch (AWRR) student Fellowships! Through this program, we offer support to young scientists embarking on research with the potential to further Frank and Arial Appleton’s founding mission of the Research Ranch – to leave the land better than we found it. Supported research includes but is not limited to studies focused on:

  • Grassland conservation
  • Arizona Species of Greatest Conservation Need
  • Ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation
  • Natural history at any scale
  • The impacts of climate change and aridification
  • Community engagement in science and conservation

Fellowship details

Three applicants will receive a:

  • Cash award of $1000 to be used on any research-related expenses; gear, books, travel, conferences, etc.
  • AWRR 2023 housing voucher valued at $500 for researchers conducting studies on the AWRR (supports housing and use of lab space for 1 person for about two weeks).

The awardee will be recognized on the AWRR and Audubon Southwest websites, social media, and other outlets and will be given opportunities to give presentations and share written content about their work.

All are welcome to apply; however, priority will be given to those conducting research directly affecting AWRR.

How to Apply

Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled full time in an accredited college or university.

Application Materials: To apply, please submit the following materials to steven.prager@audubon.org.

  • A cover letter (max. 1 page)
  • A research proposal (max. 3 pages) outlining the purpose, significance, methods, and expected products of your research
  • Your CV or resume
  • A letter of recommendation from an academic adviser

Timeline:

  • Application deadline: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 5pm
  • Recipients announced: April 17, 2023

Questions? Reach out to Steven Prager at steven.prager@audubon.org and view our announcement flyer here.

Thank you to the generous AWRR community whose donations make this award possible!

Downloadable Resources

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Hilary Goodine
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Hilary Goodine

AWRR Student Research Fellow 2022

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Grace O'Malley
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Grace O'Malley

AWRR Student Research Fellow 2022

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Yasser Almalki
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Yasser Almalki

AWRR Student Research Fellow 2022

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Leonela Vasquez
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Leonela Vasquez

AWRR Student Research Fellow 2022

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Zeinab Rose Haidar
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Zeinab Rose Haidar

AWRR Student Fellow - 2022

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Maggie Manatov
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Maggie Manatov

Graduate AWRR Student Research Fellow - 2018

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Nick Beauregard
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Nick Beauregard

Graduate AWRR Student Research Fellow - 2018

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Cheyenne J. Herzog
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Cheyenne J. Herzog

Undergraduate AWRR Student Research Fellow - 2017

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Caylee Falvo
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Caylee Falvo

Graduate AWRR Student Research/Fleharty Fellow - 2017

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Dawson Brown
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Dawson Brown

Undergraduate AWRR Student Researcher Fellow - 2017

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Cynthia Morris
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Cynthia Morris

Undergraduate AWRR Student Research/Fleharty Fellow - 2016

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William Ternes
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William Ternes

Graduate AWRR Student Research Fellow - 2016

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Anthony Gilbert - Graduate Student
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Anthony Gilbert - Graduate Student

Graduate AWRR Student Research Fellow - 2015, 2016 & 2017 Ohio University - College of Arts & Sciences

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Kortney Jaworski
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Kortney Jaworski

Audubon's Graduate AWRR Student Research Fellowship Recipient - 2014

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Sean Carter
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Sean Carter

Audubon's Undergraduate AWRR Student Research Fellowship Recipient -2014

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Dr. Matthew Lattanzio
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Dr. Matthew Lattanzio

Lecturer, Christopher Newport University Organismal & Environmental Biology - Audubon's AWRR Student Research Fellowship Recipient - 2013

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Erik Andersen
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Erik Andersen

Graduate AWRR Student Research Fellow- 2013 University of Arizona

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Pedro Mazier Chavarria
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Pedro Mazier Chavarria

Audubon's AWRR Student Research Fellowship Recipient - 2010 & 2012

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