If selected for the Environmental Justice Fellows program, you’ll spend an academic year deepening your understanding of environmental justice issues and developing your personal leadership skills through a year-long mentorship with Professor David Konisky. You’ll incorporate the consideration of environmental justice into your personal development, academic experience, and career planning and goals.
Deepen your understanding of environmental justice issues
$2,300in financial support as an Environmental Justice Fellow
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Give nowSelection process
A committee of O’Neill School faculty and staff select Environmental Justice Fellows through a competitive application process each spring. As a prospective fellow, you’ll be asked to submit a resume, recommendation later, and a brief statement explaining your interest in the program. If you have any questions about the process, email Professor Konisky.
Lucy Swenson
MPA'26
“Engaging in discussions with professionals challenged me to build the confidence and leadership skills necessary to advocate for complex environmental justice issues in the classroom and the workplace.”
Jesse Margolis
MPA Student
“Being an Environmental Justice Fellow offered meaningful and directed engagement with professionals tackling today’s most pressing environmental and social challenges in their communities. I am walking away from the program inspired and equipped with leadership skills I can use in any career path.”
Kendra Roesner
MPA/MSES ’24
“The EJ Fellows program connected me with diverse individuals seeking greater clarity on and creative solutions to injustice in the environmental sphere. It enhanced my perspective on how to lead for the greater good through intentional conversation, deep learning, and cross-sectional collaboration.”