WATER RESOURCES GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP program
Goal
Each year, the Montana Water Center awards Montana graduate students with financial support through its Water Research Fellowship Program and a Montana Indigenous Water Research Fellowship. The goal of this program is to help support graduate students in the broad realm of water resource research. For example, funds may support the purchase of materials or supplies, travel to a scientific meeting, travel for research training, laboratory fees, etc.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must be current graduate students at a Montana Institution of Higher Learning. Native American students are encouraged to apply. Montana tribal students may apply for both the Water Research Fellowship Program and the Montana Indigenous Water Research Fellowship.
2025 Information
In 2025, the Water Center will offer 3-6 fellowships for $2500 each, with a tentative funding schedule of Sept 2025 - Aug 2026. The Water Research Fellowship Program RFP will be available soon, and the deadline for proposal submission will be late March 2025. For more information, please contact water@montana.edu. Montana indigenous students interested in the Montana Indigenous Water Research Fellowship should also email water@montana.edu.
Current projects
To read more about current research projects underway, please refer to the Student Fellows page.