With funds from the Compton Foundation, Clark’s International Development, Community and Environment department continues to support Environment and Sustainable Development (ESD) Fellowships for master’s level graduate students whose studies focus on cross-cutting themes and issues related to the environment and sustainable development. ESD Fellowships are designed support early to mid-career professionals from sub-Saharan Africa, Mexico, and Central America who are enrolled in one of IDCE’s four master’s degree programs.
ESD Fellows are chosen by an interdisciplinary committee of IDCE faculty, and are selected in line with Compton’s goals of supporting graduate students who intend to return to their home regions to work in fields that contribute directly to the capacity of their countries, and to make informed policy and resource management decisions based on principles of sustainability and sound science.
ESD Fellows receive awards ranging from $9,000 to $13,000 at the end of their first year of study. ESD fellowships enable recipients to conduct research during the summer recess, in their home countries, toward their final Master’s projects and to gain practical field experience.
