Rising Environmental Leaders Program

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Rising Environmental Leaders Program

The Stanford Woods Institute is working to develop the next generation of environmental leaders through its Rising Environmental Leaders Program (RELP).

This year-round program helps graduate students and postdoctoral scholars hone their leadership and communications skills to maximize the impact of their research. Participants also are extended professional development and networking opportunities including introductions to global leaders from government, NGOs, think tanks and business to:

complement students' formal education with hands-on, experiential learning;
provide knowledge on opportunities to maximize research impact;
build a network of peers and partners; and
provide exposure to career tracks outside academia.

Application period for cohort 2018 opens SEPTEMBER 7, 2017.

Info Session: Tuesday, October 3 - 10:00 am, Y2E2 300

DC Bootcamp

Turning environmental research into world-changing action requires intimate knowledge of how government works. As part of the Rising Environmental Leaders Program, the Stanford Woods Institute hosts graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for a Washington D.C. Boot Camp. Participants in the one-week leadership program garner first-hand knowledge about national policy development, partnership-building and public service careers. They gain exposure to the realities of policy design and implementation and learn how to connect research to policy and people.