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
- Proposed fellowships must be approved by department chair
Important Dates
Summer Dates: Application period – March 27 – April 12; Starting dates May 9
Fall Dates: Application period – July 13 – 26; Starting date August 22
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
- (unofficial) next to FAU transcript
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