Weston Family Boreal Research Fellowship
With generous support from the Weston Family Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada is pleased to offer one-year Boreal Research Fellowships to graduate students pursuing their Master's or Doctoral degree. Successful applicants will receive financial support for their projects, mentorship from WCS Canada scientists, and an opportunity to network with other Fellows.
Weston Family Boreal Research Fellowships support field-based research that contributes to WCS Canada’s conservation objectives or priority research projects in the Ontario Northern Boreal and the Northern Boreal Mountains of BC and Yukon. We encourage research that partners with Indigenous communities in these regions. Boreal research that takes place outside of the priority regions that supports WCS Canada’s vision and mission may also be eligible if it aligns with the conservation and research objectives of the priority regions.
WCS Canada will award one-year Fellowships of up to $20,000 each. Recipients of Weston Family Boreal Research Fellowships will be expected to report on their projects through verbal and written reports, plain-language summaries, and an online webinar series, and are encouraged to participate in mentorship opportunities on science communication, policy, conservation, and knowledge sharing and co-creation with Indigenous communities.
Applications for the 2026-27 Fellowship are now closed. Check back in Winter 2026 for details on our 2027-28 Fellowship.
Questions? Send us an email at wcscanada@wcs.org.
