Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Conservancy Are Accepting Applications for the 2025 Bailey Research Fellowship

​    Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy are accepting applications for the 2025 Bailey Research Fellowship. This program provides opportunities and support for qualified graduate students to conduct research inside the park and share their work with the public.
 
    Graduate student researchers are important contributors to the field of science and to our understanding of Rocky Mountain National Park. Past Bailey Research Fellows have conducted projects focused on the following topics: habitat selection of white-tailed ptarmigan, disease susceptibility among boreal toad populations, elevational occupancy by pika subspecies, plant physiology and riparian ecosystem recovery, and risk analysis of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in soil and water.
 
    Staff with Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Conservancy are proud to support the next generation of park scientists and stewards through the Bailey Fellowship.
 
    Who can apply? Bailey Fellowship applicants must be currently enrolled graduate students, show excellence in research, have a career interest in work with public lands, and be able to communicate effectively with public audiences. This fellowship includes housing inside RMNP, a living stipend, and financial support for research supplies and professional conference attendance.
 
    Areas of research can include wildlife management, vegetation and riparian studies, fire ecology, cultural sciences, archeology, historic structures preservation, as well as topics in the fields of botany, zoology, geology, history, and ecology. All projects should aim to promote the informed decision making and adaptive management of Rocky Mountain National Park or the education of NPS staff to promote professional development and growth.
 
    For application guidelines and to apply, visit https://rmconservancy.org/work-with-us/bailey-research-fellowship/
 
    Applications will be accepted through Sunday, February 16, 2025.   

Bailey Fellow collecting water samples in RMNP. Courtesy RMNP