{"id":6975,"date":"2018-01-16T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchbdev.wpengine.com\/environmental-studies-newsletter\/?p=6975"},"modified":"2018-01-16T14:39:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T14:39:26","slug":"fellowship-ray-conservation-fellows-for-students-graduating-between-may-2017-and-june-2018-applications-due-march-15-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.bowdoin.edu\/environmental-studies-newsletter\/fellowships\/fellowship-ray-conservation-fellows-for-students-graduating-between-may-2017-and-june-2018-applications-due-march-15-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship: RAY Conservation Fellows for students graduating between May 2017 and June 2018- Applications Due March 15, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nRAY Conservation Fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n

The lack of racial diversity within the marine conservation community is a persistent problem that is becoming increasingly recognized. Recognizing that diversity is a value important to the conservation community and that we have not always made the progress we strive to make, we seek to work together to help rectify this shortcoming by striving for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the marine conservation community, in particular, racial diversity. Not only is it intrinsically incumbent upon our sector to change practices that contribute to the lack of people of color\u00a0in the field of marine science and policy, addressing this problem will also make our work more relevant, accessible, and successful. To this end, the Roger\u00a0Arliner\u00a0Young (RAY) Marine Conservation Diversity Fellowship focuses on increasing opportunities for people of color\u00a0to learn about, engage with, and enter the marine environmental NGO sector. The fellowships will be designed to support and attract recent college graduates of color with\u00a0exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment who seek to be leaders in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. To learn more about Dr. Roger Arliner Young and this fellowship see the webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Program Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Inspired by efforts to increase racial\u00a0diversity in the\u00a0marine conservation field, The Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Marine\u00a0Conservation Diversity Fellowship Program is a response to the call for\u00a0mainstream environmental organizations to work to increase and provide supported career pathways for\u00a0people of color\u00a0within the field.\u00a0The RAY Fellowship\u00a0Program is a paid fellowship designed to equip recent college graduates with an undergraduate degree\u00a0with the tools and support\u00a0they need to become leaders in the\u00a0ocean conservation field; one that fully represents the rich and diverse communities within the United States.<\/p>\n

RAY Fellows will be\u00a0placed within one of our member organizations for a year-long paid fellowship position<\/strong>, with the resources and support to develop experiences that will launch them onto a path of career growth in the conservation field. Fellows will work with mentors, grow their networks, and forge lasting relationships with their cohort of fellows. RAY Fellowship positions are full time paid positions with competitive entry-level salaries plus benefits. Fellows will also receive a stipend of $1,000 to go towards professional development opportunities, in addition to coordinated professional development through RAY Member Organizations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Applications for the 2018-2019\u00a0Fellowship cycle will open in January 2018, and Fellowship positions\u00a0will begin\u00a0July 16, 2018.<\/p>\n

Ideal Candidates<\/strong><\/p>\n

The RAY Marine Conservation Diversity Fellowship looks for applicants that demonstrate:<\/p>\n