[Ecoed] 2008 Leopold Leadership fellowships -- call for applications

[Jason Taylor]

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The Leopold Leadership Program at the Woods Institute for the
Environment at Stanford University is pleased to announce the call for
applications for the 2008 Leopold Leadership Fellowships.  Please
forward this e-mail to anyone you know who might be interested.
Fellowship details, including online application procedures, are
available at: www.leopoldleadership.org
<http://www.leopoldleadership.org/> .  

 

 

Leopold Leadership Program


Call for Applications - 2008 Fellowships


Deadline: Monday, April 16, 2007


 

The Leopold Leadership Program at the Woods Institute for the
Environment at Stanford University invites mid-career academic
environmental scientists from North America (Canada, Mexico and the
United States) to apply for the 2008 fellowships that provide scientific
leadership, communications and outreach training.

Through a competitive process, the Leopold Leadership Program selects up
to 20 Fellows to participate in an intensive training program designed
to build and enhance the skills of academic environmental scientists to
communicate with policy makers, media representatives, businesses,
non-profit organizations, and the general public. The program's mission
is to advance environmental decision-making by providing academic
environmental scientists with the skills and connections needed to be
effective leaders and communicators.

The program seeks candidates with terminal degrees from a broad range of
disciplines including biological, physical and social sciences (e.g.
economics, political science) and technical, medical and engineering
fields (e.g., wildlife veterinary medicine, environmental health,
hazardous waste management) related to the environment.  Applicants must
be employed by an academic institution in North America, be at
mid-career as a tenured or tenure-track professor (associate professor
or professor level or equivalent), and be active in teaching and
research. Every applicant must demonstrate:

 

*	a reputation for excellent science, interdisciplinary research,
application within their area of professional specialty, and good
judgment; 
*	a record of making direct connections between defining issues
and applying science in ways that support sustainability of the earth's
ecosystems; 
*	interest, willingness, and an appropriate professional position
to actively synthesize, interpret, and communicate the results of their
work to their peers, policy makers, the media, and the general public; 
*	passion and capacity to exercise leadership in the environmental
science and sustainability arenas, and enthusiasm to promote the
importance of scientific understanding for improved environmental
policies and practices; 
*	commitment to participate in the entire two weeks of training
and contribute to the program as well as take advantage of its benefits;

*	intent to share what is learned in the training program with
students and colleagues and other stakeholders through courses,
workshops and broader outreach efforts; 
*	ability and desire to remain an active member of the Leopold
Leadership Network after the conclusion of the Fellowship year. 

 

The 2008 training schedule is:

 

Session I                                                        Session
II

Trinity Conference Center, CT                     Washington, D.C.

June 22 - 29, 2008                                       September 12 -
19, 2008

 

The training is offered in English and focuses on U.S.-based
institutions, audiences, and policy making.   Full details and
application documents are available online at: www.leopoldleadership.org
<http://www.leopoldleadership.org/> 

 

Support for the Leopold Leadership Program is provided by the David and
Lucile Packard Foundation.

 

 

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