Duke University Marine Laboratory Marine Conservation Summer
Institute-Global Fellowships Summer 2015
Application Deadline: February 1, 2015
The Duke University Marine Laboratory is offering an unparalleled educational opportunity from July
6 - August 7, 2015. Duke’s Marine Conservation Summer Institute focuses on principles necessary for
the conservation and preservation of coastal and ocean environments during an intensive five-week
summer session. The emphasis is on interdisciplinary problem solving using biophysical and social
science to address real world environmental problems. This program is an opportunity for students
and professionals at any level to think about conservation biology and policy in an environment full of
students, faculty and practitioners grappling with the same issues.
The Institute will immerse students in the world of marine conservation biology and policy, giving the m
a set of basic tools for addressing and understanding issues of conserving marine biodiversity in the
context of 21st Century society and the ‘anthropocene’ epoch. The Institute is set in the vibrant
educational and research setting of the Duke Universit y Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North
Carolina. The five-week course consists of three weeks of plenary lectures, field trips and activities,
and two intensive week-long modules intertwined in weeks two and four and led by experts in the field.
Modules for 2015 are:
1) Coastal Aquaculture and Conservation (James Morris)
2) Conservation of Marine Mammals & Sea Turtles (Read) & Domestic Oceans Law (Roady)
Global Fellowships in Marine Conservation will be awarded on a competitive basis. The Fellowship
fully covers travel expenses, room and board, and tuition for ENVIRON 746A Marine Conservation
Summer Institute.
Eligibility:
The Global Fellowships are available to any international applicant with a good working knowledge of
English who has an interest in marine conservation biology and policy, ideally with the intent to apply this
interest to the practice of coastal and marine conservation. The course does not have specific
prerequisites, but Global Fellows must have a BA or BS degree in hand and be enrolled in a
graduate program, or currently working in the field of marine conservation. Past participants are
not eligible for multiple fellowships.
To Apply for Global Fellowships: It is our preference to receive applications via email
(rachel.lopiccolo@duke.edu) or by fax (252)504-7648.
If sent by postal mail, application materials should be directed to:
Duke Marine Lab Global Fellows Program
c/o Rachel Lo Piccolo
135 Duke Marine Lab Rd
Beaufort NC 28516, USA
Application Materials
In addition to the enrollment form, each Global Fellowship applicant is required to submit the following
credentials: (*Please include last name and title on all printed and electronic documents)
Documents to be submitted electronically as ONE document. Please include last name in file title:
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Duke University Marine Lab summer course enrollment form- please print and send completed
form
A brief essay - please limit this to one page - describing the applicant’s background, education,
research, and work experience. Please note a Curriculum Vitae does not take the place of this
essay
A brief statement of purpose - please limit this to one page - i.e., describing the applicant's reason
for applying for the Fellowship, how the applicant will be able to apply the training in his/her home
country; and the applicant's future goals.
A Complete Curriculum Vitae.
Documents below to be submitted with application or sent separate directly to Rachel Lo Piccolo
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A letter of recommendation from academic faculty or employer addressed to Dr. Doug
Nowacek. We do not offer guidelines about the information to be included in your reference
letter. These letters typically include how the referee knows you, his/her opinions of your work
together in the past, and thoughts about whether he/she feels you'd be well suited to this
program.
A copy of your transcript is preferred. It may be an unofficial version. The transcript can be
emailed to rachel.lopiccolo@duke.edu or faxed to (252) 504-7638 to the attention of Rachel Lo
Piccolo. A non-certified translation of the transcript is fine. If sending a transcript is impossible,
then please send a copy of your degree. If a traditional transcript is available, documentation
certifying your courses, grades and official notes taken in each course during university studies in
addition to a copy of your diploma will be required.
Due Date
Global Fellowship applications materials must be received no later than February, 1st 2015, by Rachel
Lo Piccolo (rachel.lopiccolo@duke.edu). All applicants will be notified of their award status soon after the
deadline date. We appreciate your interest in our Global Fellows program. If you have any questions
you may contact Rachel Lo Piccolo at rachel.lopiccolo@duke.edu.
Global Fellowship Application instructions:
http://nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/global-fellowships-marine-conservation
Global Fellowship Application for printing:
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/enrollment_forms/summerapp
Marine Conservation Summer Institute:
http://superpod.ml.duke.edu/mcsi/