Join Our Fellows Program!

Join Cohort 17 of the Collaborative Conservation Fellows, 2027-2028!

The Fellows Program is for those interested in conservation at any stage of their careers– including graduate students, mid-career professionals, academics, or experienced practitioners. During the program, Fellows learn and apply the practices that are the hallmark of successful collaborative conservation.    

Becoming a Fellow is a competitive process, requiring the submission of a proposal (proposals due by October 23, 2026).

Proposals are reviewed by a committee of CCC staff and partners with expertise in collaborative conservation.  

Past Fellows projects have included:   

  • Working with a diverse group of stakeholders to do on-the-ground conservation, such as a restoration, social science, or citizen science project.  
  • Building the capacity of a group of stakeholders to collaboratively address a conservation issue. This type of project might include convening, training, planning, creating tools (such as an app, social network map, photovoice, etc.), doing outreach, or other activities.  
  • Co-produce research that contributes to new conservation management plans or sheds light on transferable and transformative collaborative conservation practices. 

Helpful resources include: 

Interested applicants can learn more through virtual Information Sessions scheduled for: 9/11/2026 (12:00-1:00 pm MDT), 
9/23/2026 (5:00-6:00 pm MDT), 10/8/2026 (9:00-10:00 am MDT). 

Applicants can also schedule a 45-minute meeting to ask questions, discuss project ideas, review proposal format and content, and address other concerns. These proposal support meetings can be scheduled here.

You may also reach out to CCC’s Associate Director of Learning, Allison Brody, at [email protected].