What are Brenninkmeyer Fellows?
The Hans Brenninkmeyer Fellowship for Coastal Research supports two-year postdoctoral appointments. Fellows work on a research project focused on an environmental issue in Buzzards Bay. The Fellow will be co-advised by the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Vice President for Bay Science and one or more academic researchers from partner institutions. Brenninkmeyer Fellow candidates will choose from pre-selected Research Topics, and if invited, develop a research plan to address the topic in collaboration with their co-advisors. Brenninkmeyer Fellows will work closely with their advisors at both the Buzzards Bay Coalition and their partner institution and have access to the facilities of both organizations (e.g., laboratories, field sites, boats, libraries, previous data sets). Brenninkmeyer Fellows are expected to publish their results in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
For the 2025 Fellowship round, the expected start date of the Fellowship is between June and September 2025. The Fellow will receive a salary of $70,000 per year plus benefits and a $20,000 research support fund that can be used over the course of their fellowship to support their research by covering the cost of things such as supplies, journal fees, and conference participation.
About Hans Brenninkmeyer
Hans was a Dutch businessman and philanthropist who married a Buzzards Bay native and raised his family on Salters Point in Dartmouth. Hans loved spending time boating on Buzzards Bay and was an active member of the Board of Directors of the Buzzards Bay Coalition before his untimely death in an automobile accident in 2019. The Hans Brenninkmeyer Fellowship for Coastal Research was established by Hans’ family to carry on his support for protecting and improving Buzzards Bay.
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