Susan Wojcicki Fellowship – For Science and Tropical Nature

Catalysing tropical field research and conservation, advancing your career 

Osa Conservation is launching our inaugural cohort of the ‘Susan Wojcicki Research Fellowship’ for 2025, worth up to $15,000 per awardee (award value dependent on project length and number of awards given each year). The fellowship is specifically targeted towards supporting graduate and early career researchers to conduct research projects in and around Osa Conservation’s properties on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

This fellowship will provide participants with:

• Shared Room and board at Conservation Campus (equivalent to $60 per day – note private rooms available for an additional $10 per night)
• Travel support (up to $1400 – including travel from San Jose to Puerto Jimenez)
• Equipment and resources deemed essential to the execution of the project (up to a maximum total value of $15,000 including board, food and travel)

Eligibility

• Open to early career researchers (graduate and post-poc, or equivalent level of field and research experience)
• Research proposals which align with our general themes of interest (listed at the end) will be prioritised
• Applicants from Latin america, diverse backgrounds and/or underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply