Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
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Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship supports graduate students researching wilderness, protected areas, and public lands conservation to advance understanding and long-term wilderness protection.
Funder: The Wilderness Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Two awards of $25,000 each, paid in two installments; paper completed within 24 months
Summary: Supports graduate students researching wilderness protection, protected areas, and conservation on public lands.
Key Information: Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. graduate institution when applying.
Description
The Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship supports graduate students conducting research and preparing a paper on an aspect of wilderness. Created by T.A. Barron in 1987 in honor of his mother, an educator and wilderness advocate, the scholarship seeks to encourage future conservation leaders who can make a significant positive difference in understanding and protecting wilderness.
Supported research addresses the establishment, protection, or management of wilderness and protected areas, or conservation on public lands. Projects may focus on a particular landscape or examine broader issues, relate to The Wilderness Society’s current programs, or introduce a new topic. The scholarship also supports research and career development activities. The Society encourages publication of the completed work in an academic journal or another appropriate medium.
