Application Process

Application Materials: No application form is required. Individuals interested in applying for a Gilbert F. White Postdoctoral Fellowship should submit the following:

• a brief letter of application and a curriculum vitae including educational background, professional experience, and honors and awards received;
• a list of publications and a description of significant research completed but not published;
• a statement of proposed research (not more than 10 pages double-spaced);
• a project budget; and
• three letters of recommendation from fellow faculty members or colleagues.

The proposal should address the main hypothesis or major objective of the research, and should include a description of the methods to be used as well as an explanation of the anticipated contribution of the project and the importance of the results. Since Gilbert White Fellows interact closely with RFF staff members, the proposal should also contain a discussion of how the work fits with current RFF research and how an association would be mutually beneficial.

Application materials for the 2008-2009 fellowships must be received by February 29, 2008.

With the exception of letters of recommendation, all materials must be sent electronically as WORD documents to white-award@rff.org. Reference letters should be sent by mail to:

Coordinator for Academic Programs - White Award
Resources for the Future
1616 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1400
Fax: 202-939-3460
Phone: 202-328-5138

Awards will be announced in April.

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