Research Fellowships - Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation
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Research Fellowships - Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation support graduate students conducting wildlife and habitat research to advance scientific understanding and inform practical conservation decisions.
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Funder: Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: M.Sc.: $24,000 per year; Ph.D.: $26,400 per year; 12-month awards with renewal opportunities
Summary: Supports graduate research in wildlife conservation and management that advances scientific understanding and informs practical conservation decisions.
Key Information: Fellows must forego outside employment while on fellowship; awards must be administered by accredited U.S. institutions.
Description
The Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports exceptionally qualified M.S. and Ph.D. students conducting wildlife conservation and management research. Established in 1956, it aims to develop conservation leaders while funding scientifically rigorous work that advances basic biology, improves wildlife and habitat conservation, and informs decisions by conservation agencies, landowners, and other resource stewards.
The program considers animal behavior, biology, botany, conservation education, conservation social sciences, ecology, ecosystem services, genetics, mammalogy, ornithology, parasitology, range science, veterinary pathology, wetland ecology, and wildlife sciences. Its priorities emphasize research with practical, on-the-ground applications, particularly projects on the Foundation Refuge or in South Texas and work relevant to Texas conservation.
