WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Research Fellowships

The WLW-ECOS Research Fellowship provides College of Science undergraduate students with hands-on research experience working directly with ECOS-affiliated faculty on solution-oriented environmental research projects. This paid fellowship program includes both salary support and a research budget, enabling students to develop essential research skills while contributing to meaningful environmental science. Fellowships are renewable for a second semester with faculty research mentor recommendation.

Compensation: $22 per hour (maximum $7,500 per semester, $15,000 total per student)

Research Budget: $2,000 per fellowship to the faculty member

Renewable: Yes, for a second semester with faculty research mentor recommendation

Eligibility

Full-time degree-seeking College of Science students
Must be solution-oriented environmental research
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Faculty letter of recommendation required
Must have an ECOS-affiliated faculty mentor who submits a research and mentoring plan (500-word limit)
Proposed fellowships must be approved by department chair

Important Dates

Available: Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters

Application Requirements

Personal statement consisting of three essays (500-word limit each) describing:

Your completed environmental science coursework and relevant volunteer, research, and work experience,
The impact you would like to make in your career, and
An obstacle and how you overcame it

Documents That Are Required

Three personal essays
Resume with relevant experience
FAU transcript
Faculty letter of recommendation
Faculty research and mentoring plan (submitted by faculty mentor)

Fellowship Requirements

Submit final research report describing your experience and accomplishments (1,000-word limit)
Attend an ECOS Expo
Present research experience at ECOS Expo OR to two COS classes
Provide photographic or video content for ECOS social media