Applications for 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution Now Open

The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution. The application deadline is June 30, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon) Eastern time.

These awards support students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs who plan to conduct research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecology and evolution, we are particularly interested in interdisciplinary research that jointly considers processes on both ecological and evolutionary timescales or that links studies of ecology and evolution to other STEM fields, including physics, computer science, mathematics, chemistry and other areas of biology, especially genetics.

Among other eligibility requirements, applicants must be entering or applying for Ph.D. programs in biology or a subfield of the life sciences to study ecology and evolution, with matriculation to start no later than October 1, 2027. Applicants may already hold a master’s degree. Those with master’s degrees in physics, mathematics, computer science or engineering are encouraged to apply. Individuals who already hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in ecology or evolution, or who have enrolled in such a Ph.D. program before summer 2026, are not eligible. Fellowships must be hosted at a U.S. institution’s campus within the United States. There are no citizenship requirements.

See the full request for applicants (RFA) for more details.