Bailey Research Fellowship
At a glance
Research That Helps Rocky Thrive
The Bailey Research Fellowship supports graduate-level research that helps Rocky Mountain National Park better understand, manage, and protect its natural and cultural resources. Each year, the Conservancy and the park sponsor a fellow whose work can inform decision-making, staff learning, and public understanding.
The fellowship welcomes research connected to park priorities, including wildlife, recreation, vegetation, riparian systems, fire ecology, cultural resources, archeology, historic preservation, geology, history, ecology, botany, zoology, and related fields.
The Bailey Research Fellowship connects scholarly inquiry with the practical questions park managers face on the ground.
Benefits
The fellowship provides meaningful support for a graduate researcher while connecting their work to park management and public education.
Life in the field
The Bailey Fellow spends several months focused on a research project based in Rocky Mountain National Park. The work combines independent scholarship with coordination among Conservancy and park staff, and it asks the fellow to communicate findings to both professional and public audiences.
Research with Public Purpose
Projects should support informed management, education, or professional development within the park. Fellows are expected to conduct work under the appropriate research permits and to share resulting materials with Rocky Mountain National Park and the Conservancy.
Communication Matters
The fellowship emphasizes the ability to translate research beyond an academic audience. Public presentations and professional sharing help connect the work to the people who care for and learn from Rocky.
Program Details
One fellowship is awarded annually. Applicants are typically graduate students or recent graduate-level researchers whose experience and goals align with national park research, interpretation, resource management, or environmental education.
Application timing and annual status may change. When the fellowship is open, applicants should review the current instructions carefully for proposal requirements, deadlines, and fellowship expectations.
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