The 2026 Acadia Science Fellowship applications are open. Learn more or register for the informational webinar on September 11th.
For more than a century, scientists have contributed to the understanding of Acadia’s unique geography, geology, ecology, biodiversity and climate, an understanding and appreciation that inspired creation of the national park. For 25 of those years, as a National Park Service Research Learning Center and Acadia National Park’s primary partner in science and education, Schoodic Institute has supported research to address the most urgent resource management needs in and beyond the park.
We are honored to continue this important work, and invite early-career researchers to join us by submitting proposals for 2026 Acadia Science Fellowships. We invite researchers from a wide variety of disciplines to apply for these $30,000 awards, but proposals must address priority resource management issues in Acadia. The deadline for proposals is October 30, 2025.
A webinar overview of the fellowship, the application process, and park research priorities will be held on Thursday, September 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Interested applicants should register for the webinar.
The Acadia Science Fellowship is supported in part by the David Evans Shaw Family Foundation, building on the success of the Second Century Stewardship fellowship program founded by David Shaw in 2016. Additional funding is provided by the Sibley-Saltonstall Family Foundation, and individual donors.
Visit schoodicinstitute.org/acadiasciencefellowship/ for more information, webinar registration, and the application portal.