David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship

Funding: Two-year annual salary of $72,100 (2026) and $74,263 (2027), plus $40,000 total in research and travel funds. Who can apply: Early-career scientists who have completed their PhD (postdoctoral level); research must focus on conservation issues in the United States and its territories; open to US applicants. Length: 2 years. Mentorship, professional development, leadership training, lifetime membership in the Smith Fellows network. Field: Applied conservation biology and wildlife/ecosystem research addressing pressing US conservation problems. Deadline: September 30, 2025, 11:59pm ET for the 2026 fellowship cycle (fellows begin June-September 2026); a new cycle opens roughly annually, so check smithfellows.org/join-us for the next deadline.