Update, May 8, 2026: The 2026 application cycle is closed. Ria Raut was selected as the 2026 Count of Krigsvold Fellow. Read the award announcement or meet Ria.
Applications opened on March 1 for the 2026 Count of Krigsvold Fellowship, an annual $1,000 award supporting graduate research in climate change, environmental protection, and global conservation.
The award
The Fellowship is open to master’s and doctoral students from any country. It supports research that can improve understanding of natural systems or inform practical responses to environmental change.
For the 2026 cycle, applicants submitted a cover letter, a one-page research proposal, and a curriculum vitae by April 10. Funding was designated for the following academic year.
James Howard, Count of Krigsvold, sponsors the Fellowship, and the Grand Duchy of Westarctica administers the application and selection process. The program turns the title’s Antarctic association into direct support for environmental scholarship.
Future application dates and requirements will be posted on the Fellowship page and the official Westarctica conservation scholarship page. Past awards appear in the Annual Record.