The SENS Coastal Climate and Nature Fellowships support USask graduate students to undertake a fully-funded, 12-week international research placement focused on: 

• Coastal climate resilience
• Nature-based solutions
• Community-based climate adaptation 
• Geospatial analysis and remote sensing
• Environmental economics (including environmental economics and ecosystem service valuation)
• Public policy (including environemntal policy and governance)
• Regenerative and resilient coastal systems

This fellowship is designed to provide hands-on, applied international research experience with leading academic partners and local stakeholders. 

• Total awards: 6 
• 2 awards per region: 
  • Sri Lanka
  • Philippines
  • New Zealand

*when you apply, you will rank your preferred location (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) during the process. Final placements will be determined based on research alignment, expertise, and partner capacity. 

• Duration: 12 weeks
• Placement Window: Between May and August 2026
• Tentative Fellowship Period: Early May to Late July 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed with host institutions)

Students will complete their full 12-week placement within this period.

Thanks to funding from Global Affairs Canada, each fellowship placement covers: 

• Return airfare to international destination
• Accmmodation 
• Meals
• Living allowance (stipend)

Applicants must: 

• Be currently enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan
• Be a Master's or PhD student at the time of application
• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Be in good academic standing

Students from the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: 

• Environmental Studies
• Engineering
• Agriculture and Bioresources
• Arts and Science
• Geography
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Economics (including environmental economics) 
• Public Policy (including environmental policy)
• Community-based and participatory research
• Sustainable-related disciplines

Interdisciplinary students are encouraged.

The SENS Coastal Climate and Nature Fellowship is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. 

We strongly encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, including: 

• Women
• Indigenous peoples
• Racialized and ethnic minority communities
• Persons with disabilities
• Members of the 2SLGBTQ+ communiy
• Indiviudals from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds

Selections will consider academic merit, research alignment, and contributions to inclusive and equitable scholarship. 

We are seeking students who: 

• Are motivated to work in applied international research environments
• Have demonstrated interest in climate resilience and nature-based solutions
• Can work independently in field, policy, or community contexts 
• Are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration 
• Are open to cross-cultural academic engagement 

Fellows may engage in: 

• Field data collection and environmental monitoring
• GIS and remote sensing analysis
• Environmental and economic assessment
• Ecosystem service valuation
• Stakeholder engagement and community-based research
• Policy and governance analysis
• Joint academic workshops and research collaboration