Supporting planetary solutions research

In Fall 2025, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will establish a new doctoral fellowship to support a cohort of Ph.D. students engaged in planetary solutions research. The new multidisciplinary fellowship was launched in partnership with Yale Planetary Solutions (YPS), which is spearheading the university’s commitment to generating innovative ideas in support of a thriving planet.

Each YPS doctoral fellow will receive a $3,500 increment  to their stipend for each year of the two-year fellowship. Fellows will also receive a research support budget of $2,000 to be used at the fellow’s discretion in collaboration with their advisor over their time as a student. Doctoral students in years 1 and 2 of study from all Ph.D. granting programs across the university are eligible to apply for the fellowship.

The program will support participants in their professional development through workshops, speaker series, stakeholder engagement, communication, and more.