The Scholars for Conservation Leadership is a career and leadership development program which aims to expand opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in natural resource management and conservation. While not a criterion for selection, members of underrepresented socio-cultural or geographic groups, including Black or African American, Native American or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latin American or Latine, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people or first generation college students are all strongly encouraged to apply. The 2024 cohort reflects a diversity of geographies, identities and areas of interest. Since 2019, the program has brought together a cohort of Scholars from across the country to attend Rally, with the opportunity for one Scholar to receive a year-long paid fellowship at a land trust of their choosing.
The selection of our Scholars and Fellow are highly competitive processes. The 2024 cohort and selected Fellow all share a commitment to centering communities in conservation and vision for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive land conservation future. The Land Trust Alliance’s community-centered conservation department is proud to support this program in service of advancing this vision across the land conservation sector.
About the fellowship period
One-year fellowship period to begin post-June 2024; specific start and end dates to be determined by the Fellow and selected land trust.