Kohlberg-Donohoe Research Fellowship

About

The Kohlberg-Donohoe Research Fellowship award competitive research grants to doctoral, master’s and Yale College students to conduct research at the any Yale Forest property. 

 Information about past recipients and their projects can be found here.

Apply 

Applications for 2024 are now open, and all applications are due by March 1, 2024. Awards are expected to be announced in late March. Grants can be used to cover travel, supplies, and equipment related directly to the proposed research at any Yale Forest Properties, but cannot cover lodging, food, or personal stipends. Housing at Yale-Myers is free for all Yale affliated reserachers. The fellowship administers:

  • Undergraduate/Master’s research grants: These grants will be awarded undergradate students pursuing research for their Senior Essay, or Master’s students pursuing thesis or non-thesis research. The maximum award is $4,000.
  • Doctoral research grants: These grants will be awarded to doctoral students conducting research related to their thesis. The maximum award is $7,500.

Application materials are the same as for the YIBS Small Grants Program, and should include:

  • Applicant information:
    • Project Title
    • Applicant Name & Contact Information
    • Current Program and Year
    • Advisor’s Name and Department
  • Project Proposal:
    • Project Description (maximum 2 pages, single-spaced). The project description should identify the intellectual merit of your proposed work, its broader relevance, and describe the methods to be used.  
    • References (no limit).
  • Budget and Budget Justification (1 page).
  • Letter of Support from Advisor

Applications should be submitted to YMFResearch@yale.edu.

Requirements for funded projects:

  • Submission of a School Forests research application;
  • Publishable quality work with acknowledgement to the Yale Forests and the fellowship;
  • End-of-year report on the project, including a 1-page research brief, and 3-5 pictures of the student, research, and project site, to be posted on the Yale Forests website;
  • Notify the Research & Extension Forester of any resulting publication and presentations.

Please direct any questions to Laura Green, Research & Extension Forester (YMFResearch@yale.edu).