A collage of past Delta Science Fellows
Request for Applications:
Delta Science Fellows Program

The Delta Science Program, in collaboration with California Sea Grant, is excited to announce the 13th round of Delta Science Fellowships for the 2022-2024 academic years. Notices of intent to apply are due February 28.

This fellowship funds research projects that advance the understanding of high-priority science issues affecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its management as an integrated socio-ecological system. Priority topic areas are identified in the application materials and include research in both the biophysical and social sciences.

Eligible applicants include postdoctoral researchers, Ph.D. students, and master’s students.

The purpose of the Delta Science Fellows Program is to train the next generation of science leaders in the Delta by bringing together fellows with research and community mentors in collaborative research, data analysis, and synthesis projects relevant to Delta policy and management.

Important deadlines:
  • February 7, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Informational Webinar (optional)
  • February 28, 5:00 PM: Notices of intent to apply are due (required, must be sent via electronic form) 
  • April 20, 5:00 PM: Applications due 

Please refer to the timetable on the application website linked below for full details and instructions.
A portrait of a former Delta science fellow
Since 2003, the Delta Science Program and California Sea Grant have sponsored the Delta Science Fellows Program with the goal of fostering the next generation of researchers who will advance the science that informs the management of the Delta.
The first page of the fall 2021 edition of Delta Breeze
The fall 2021 issue of the Delta Science Program's Delta Breeze newsletter features research results and updates from 2016 to 2018 Delta science fellows. Delta Breeze is a quarterly newsletter aimed at facilitating collaboration and communication among scientists, managers, and policymakers.
A screenshot from the Delta Science Fellow AMA
For her November 1 Ask Me Anything Instagram Live, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen met with two-time Delta Science Fellow Dr. Denise Colombano to discuss the Delta Science Fellows Program. A recording of the session is available on the Council's IGTV.
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