RaMP-Woods to Water Postbaccalaureate - University

Overview

The University of Alabama is recruiting 10 recent graduates for an NSF-sponsored training program in field ecology. The Woods to Water (W2W) project is an experience-based learning program aimed at helping early career scientists understand critical linkages between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The W2W program will provide a year-long immersive, cohort- and field-based program in standardized methods and data science, starting August 2026.

Woods and Water Program Provides:

• $32,500 per year in stipend support and reduced-cost housing.
• Collaborative interactions with leading scientists, technicians, and researchers at The University of Alabama, the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and the Jones Center at Ichauway (JCI)
• Training in key field techniques that link water, carbon, and nutrient fluxes among ecosystems.
• Comprehensive classroom, field experiences, laboratory, and independent research approaches to building skills and self-confidence in field research.
• Opportunities to present and publish research and facilitate transition into the ecological workforce.
• Development of skills required to succeed and stand out in today’s STEM job market.

Eligibility Requirements

Participants must have a BA/BS in a relevant field before the start of the fellowship (applicants must apply to the program before or within four years of graduation, with extensions allowed for family, medical or military leave).

Individuals accepted into or already participating in graduate programs are not eligible.

Participants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent resident of the U.S., and must be appointed for one full year.