Pew-Gerstner Fellowships in Ocean Plastics Research

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Fellowship program nurturing next generation of researchers developing actionable solutions for ocean plastic pollution. Funded by Pew Charitable Trusts and Gerstner Family Foundation.

Source: https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2025/05/07/new-fellowships-to-address-ocean-plastic-pollution

Funding Details

Deadline: Annual, by nomination — 3 fellows to be selected over 2 years from 2025; no open application portal (periodic)
Contact: Elham Khatami, Senior Associate, Communications — Tel: 202.540.6711, Email: ekhatami@pewtrusts.org. Leo Curran, Project Director, Marine Fellows Program.
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 13:10

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicants must be mid-career scientists or researchers (not organizations, NGOs, or consortia)
Research must be solutions-oriented and directly address marine plastic pollution reduction

Project Scope

Proposed project must be designed as a 3-year research endeavor
Research should have global or significant regional applicability — prior fellows have worked across 44 countries

Required Documents

Application process and specific documents required are not described on the announcement page — applicants must contact the Marine Fellows Program directly

Constraints

Only 3 fellowships will be awarded in total over a 2-year selection window (extremely competitive)
Fellows are expected to participate in program meetings, peer mentorship, and the broader Pew marine fellows network

Historical Context

The Pew-Gerstner Fellowships were announced in May 2025 as a new initiative. They build on the Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation, which has been running for over 30 years and has supported more than 200 scientists from 44 countries. Related past fellows include 2018 fellow Martin Thiel (Pacific plastic litter) and 2024 fellow James Kar-Hei Fang (microplastics in shellfish). Pew's "Preventing Ocean Plastics" project was launched in 2018 separately.

Why it was added

Research fellowship specifically for ocean plastics solutions

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