The Count of Krigsvold Fellowship is an annual $1,000 grant for graduate research in climate change and global conservation. It is administered in partnership with the Grand Duchy of Westarctica.
The program is global by design. Its first two awards support field research in tropical forest governance, biodiversity, and restoration—work far from Antarctica, but directly connected to the same planetary climate and conservation problems.
2026
Ria Raut
Ria Raut is a doctoral researcher studying how tropical forests recover after selective logging.
Raut examines the biotic and abiotic drivers of sapling recruitment in primary and regenerating forests in Sabah, Borneo.
Fellow profile2025
Sheherazade
Sheherazade is a doctoral researcher studying community-led forest governance and biocultural stewardship.
Her work examines Conservation Partnerships and Customary Forest initiatives in Central Sulawesi, with particular attention to Indigenous and local leadership.
Fellow profileFor eligibility and the next award cycle, see The Fellowship.