Doyle Undergraduate Fellowship

NH Sea Grant will host approximately five Doyle Fellows in 2024, working on a subset of the projects listed below. Students will be assigned to one project based on their skills and interests and will be matched with a project topic and mentor based on their application responses and background. Students will have the opportunity to learn from other Fellows and mentors during their time as well. Specific project workplans will be developed jointly by the selected Fellows and their summer mentors to bridge project needs and applicant interests and background. 

Tentative projects for summer 2024 are listed here: 

Students are encouraged to review the NH Sea Grant Strategic Plan for additional context and detail on our overall program focus areas:

• Healthy Coastal Ecosystems (e.g. coastal habitat restoration)
• Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (e.g. local seafood markets, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture)
• Resilient Communities and Economies (e.g. climate adaptation, stormwater management)
• Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development (e.g. marine education, science communication, professional development and networking)

This opportunity is open to students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate education at a 2- or 4-year U.S. based college or university. Students who are graduating in 2024 are also eligible to apply. Applicants can be enrolled in any major or course of study (natural sciences, engineering, social sciences) and should have an expressed interest in marine, coastal or estuarine systems and community engagement. Students enrolled in a U.S. based institute of higher education are eligible regardless of citizenship status, this includes but is not limited to: U.S. citizens, permanent residents of U.S. states or territories, international students enrolled at U.S. institutions, etc.  Those who will be recent graduates of a U.S. based institute of higher education are eligible if they have the appropriate eligibility to remain and work in the U.S. in the summer of 2024. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, please contact or fellowship manager directly (Lindsey.Williams@unh.edu).

10-week summer fellowship with approximate dates of June 3-August 9, with some flexibility in start and end date for certain projects.  Fellows are expected to work 32 hours per week during the program, including time spent attending professional development activities as part of their duties. As this is not a full-time fellowship, we also understand that students may have other summer commitments and mentors can work out specific work schedule expectations as part of workplan development at the start of the summer. 

Doyle Fellows can earn up to a ~$5,000 (pre-tax) for the summer. This is based on a rate of ~$16/hr for 32 hours per week over 10 weeks. Fellows are responsible for their own housing and transportation. UNH has dorm housing available for rent in the summer for those who might wish to live on campus. Students with demonstrated financial need may apply to NH Sea Grant for housing support. 

DOYLE FELLOWSHIP BLOG

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