EMERGE Alaska (Enhancing Marine Ecosystem Research and Graduate Education in Alaska) Program
EMERGE Alaska Program supports PhD students in Fisheries, Marine Biology, and Oceanography through training and research opportunities to strengthen Alaska's marine research and prepare its science workforce.
Funder: University of Alaska
Due Dates: Until fellowship slots are filled (EMERGE awards) | Spring and Summer 2027 (current recruitment) | March 1, 2027 (Oceanography priority admission)
Funding Amounts: Three years of stipend, tuition, fees, and health insurance over a five-year period; 12 PhD fellowships
Summary: EMERGE Alaska supports PhD training and marine ecosystem research at UAF to prepare a marine science workforce.
Key Information: Applicants must have received an NSF GRFP Honorable Mention within three calendar years and meet citizenship requirements.
Description
EMERGE Alaska (Enhancing Marine Ecosystem Research and Graduate Education in Alaska) is housed in the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS). Supported by the National Science Foundation, it combines academic training, research and innovation, professional development, and student success support. Fellowships connect PhD study with research in Fisheries, Marine Biology, and Oceanography, with the goal of strengthening marine ecosystem research in Alaska and preparing a marine science workforce.
Participating faculty work across fisheries population dynamics, salmon ecology, aquaculture, marine mammals, seabirds, food webs, nearshore ecosystems, physical and chemical oceanography, and marine biogeochemistry. Faculty mentorship supports academic and professional development. Research expenses are funded through advisors’ externally funded projects rather than the fellowship itself.
