2025 RAY Fellowship Application

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Eligibility
Please note you will not be eligible for the RAY Fellowship Program if you meet any of the following items:
  • Undergraduate matriculation before Spring 2021
  • Start or completion of a graduate degree
  • Currently have or had a full-time role in the conservation or clean energy field
  • Are ineligible to work in the United States

Essay Questions below

1. Dr. Roger Arliner Young, for whom our program is named, was the first Black woman to receive a doctorate degree in zoology. Despite the opposition she faced, there were pivotal moments that shaped Dr.Roger Arliner Young's life. Her accomplishments came after years of juggling research and teaching while navigating social and personal obstacles as a Black woman. (500 word limit.) What lived experiences do you have that have prepared you for a career in Conservation and Clean Energy? How did those experiences lead you to apply to the RAY Fellowship Program?
2. Imagine the world seven generations from now, when humanity has solved our current environmental crises. What does your vision of this world look like? How is it different from our world today and what might be the same? What are some of the ways you contributed to these solutions, and how did the RAY Fellowship Program help to catalyze your leadership? You may answer this prompt through any medium in which you express yourself best. Examples of submissions could be a painting, a photo diary, a poem or short story, an Instagram post, a Twitter thread, a video essay, a 2 minute podcast, a visual portfolio, etc. There are no right or wrong answers, so be creative in how you show/tell your answer, and have fun!
Please submit your answer to this prompt via URL (shareable as a video, audio, or PDF file through Google Drive, Youtube, Vimeo, etc.).
  1. For video or audio submissions, please limit to 2 minutes.
  2. For non-video/audio or visual submissions, please limit any contextualizing description to 300 words.
  3. For text-only submissions, please limit to 400 words.

Thank you for being so interested in the RAY Fellowship Program. *Please note that your application will not be considered complete if you have not submitted a response to the above questions*

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