*Duke University Marine Laboratory Marine Conservation Summer Institute-Global Fellowships Summer 2015* *Application Deadline: February 1, 2015* The Duke University Marine Laboratory is offering an unparalleled educational opportunity from July 6 - August 7, 2015. Duke's Marine Conservation Summer Institute focuses on principles necessary for the conservation and preservation of coastal and ocean environments during an intensive five-week summer session. The emphasis is on interdisciplinary problem solving using biophysical and social science to address real world environmental problems. This program is an opportunity for students and professionals at any level to think about conservation biology and policy in an environment full of students, faculty and practitioners grappling with the same issues. The Institute will immerse students in the world of marine conservation biology and policy, giving them a set of basic tools for addressing and understanding issues of conserving marine biodiversity in the context of 21st Century society and the 'anthropocene' epoch. The Institute is set in the vibrant educational and research setting of the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. The five-week course consists of three weeks of plenary lectures, field trips and activities, and two intensive week-long modules intertwined in weeks two and four and led by experts in the field. 2015 Themes and Instructors: · Human Dimensions and the Marine Environment · Coastal Aquaculture and Conservation · Ocean Energy and Sustainability · Invasive Species · Sea Turtle & Marine Mammal Conservation & US Ocean Laws · Doug Nowacek, Conservation Technology (Institute Director) · Xavier Basurto, Sustainability & Ocean Governance · James Morris, NOAA, Marine Ecology · Andy Read, Conservation Biology, Marine Vertebrates · Steve Roady, Environmental Law *Global Fellowships *in Marine Conservation will be awarded on a competitive basis and are contingent on available funding. The Fellowship fully covers travel expenses, room and board, tuition, and fees for ENVIRON 746A Marine Conservation Summer Institute. *Eligibility:* The Global Fellowships are available to any international applicant with a good working knowledge of English who has an interest in marine conservation biology and policy, ideally with the intent to apply this interest to the practice of coastal and marine conservation. *The course does not have specific prerequisites, but Global Fellows must have a BA or BS degree in hand and be enrolled in a graduate program, or currently working in the field of marine conservation. Past participants are not eligible for multiple fellowships.* *To Apply for Global Fellowships: * It is our preference to receive applications via email (rachel.lopiccolo@duke.edu) or by fax (252)504-7648. If sent by postal mail, application materials should be directed to: Duke Marine Lab Global Fellows Program c/o Rachel Lo Piccolo 135 Duke Marine Lab Rd Beaufort NC 28516, USA *Application Materials* In addition to the enrollment form, each Global Fellowship applicant is required to submit the following credentials: (*Please include last name and title on all printed and electronic documents) Documents to be submitted electronically as ONE document. Please include last name in file title: · Duke University Marine Lab summer course enrollment form- please print and send completed form · A brief essay - please limit this to one page - describing the applicant's background, education, research, and work experience. Please note a Curriculum Vitae does not take the place of this essay · A brief statement of purpose - please limit this to one page - i.e., describing the applicant's reason for applying for the Fellowship, how the applicant will be able to apply the training in his/her home country; and the applicant's future goals. · A Complete Curriculum Vitae. Documents below to be submitted with application or sent separate directly to Rachel Lo Piccolo · A letter of recommendation from academic faculty or employer addressed to Dr. Doug Nowacek. We do not offer guidelines about the information to be included in your reference letter. These letters typically include how the referee knows you, his/her opinions of your work together in the past, and thoughts about whether he/she feels you'd be well suited to this program. · A copy of your transcript is preferred. It may be an unofficial version. The transcript can be emailed to rachel.lopiccolo@duke.edu or faxed to (252) 504-7638 to the attention of Rachel Lo Piccolo. A non-certified translation of the transcript is fine. If sending a transcript is impossible, then please send a copy of your degree. If a traditional transcript is available, documentation certifying your courses, grades and official notes taken in each course during university studies in addition to a copy of your diploma will be required. *Due Date* Global Fellowship applications materials must be received no later than *February, 1st 2015,* by Rachel Lo Piccolo (rachel.lopiccolo@duke.edu). All applicants will be notified of their award status soon after the deadline date. We appreciate your interest in our Global Fellows program. If you have any questions you may contact Rachel Lo Piccolo at rachel.lopiccolo@duke.edu. Global Fellowship Application instructions: http://nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/global-fellowships-marine-conservation Global Fellowship Application for printing: http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/enrollment_forms/summerapp Marine Conservation Summer Institute: http://superpod.ml.duke.edu/mcsi/