ATREE Masters Fellowship 2025: The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) invites applications to provide support to fourth semester Masters students who wish to do their dissertations in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). This fellowship is part of the AMP-Himalaya project that aims to conserve biodiversity, restore landscapes and foster human well-being in the IHR. Read the article to know more and apply before 10th March 2025.
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ATREE Masters Fellowship 2025: An Overview
The ATREE Masters Fellowship 2025 is part of the Action for Mountains and Peoples in the Himalaya (AMP-HIMALAYA) at ATREE that aims to prioritize key areas to achieve the goal of assessment, monitoring, and conservation of Biodiversity; restoration of multi-functional landscapes; nature-based rural livelihoods and climate change resilience.
The project is being implemented in 3 distinct landscapes located in 3 states and 1 union territory of the IHR. The regions are the Khangchendzonga Landscape covering the Darjeeling hills of north Bengal and Sikkim state; the Trans-Himalayan Landscape representing a high dependence on rangelands with agro-pastoral and pastoral systems in Ladakh; and Arunachal Pradesh with the largest, greenest, ethnically diverse and most biodiversity rich landscapes.
Research Areas
The candidates can choose their desired area of research and must focus on particular topics and criteria given below –
| Ladakh | Khangchendzonga Landscape – Sikkim & Hills of North Bengal | Arunachal Pradesh |
|---|---|---|
| Participatory mapping of community-conserved areas and sacred valleys in Ladakh and documentation of biocultural knowledge and practices | Biodiversity in Changing Landscapes | Conservation effectiveness of different management regimes |
| Transitions in pastoralism especially with respect to the use of natural resources, politics and gender dynamics | Assessment of Ecosystem Services Provided by Remnant Forest Patches | Community-based conservation evaluation |
| Human-wildlife interactions | Dimensions of Human-Wildlife Interaction | Documenting biodiversity and bioresources of community forests |
| Pedagogic research for courses on pastoralism – both at school and university level | Traditional Knowledge and Sustainable Use of Bioresources | Traditional Ecological Knowledge systems associated with forest management by local communities |
| Tribal autonomy and local governance systems in Ladakh | Assessing the impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Biodiversity and Ecosystem | Cultural conservation |
| Tourism in Ladakh | Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Land Use Changes and Biodiversity Loss in the Khangchendzonga Landscape. | Policy review around CCAs of NE |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates interested to apply for the ATREE Masters Fellowship 2025 must ensure that they fulfill the following criteria –
- The candidate must be pursuing Masters in any discipline
- Candidates who have completed three semesters (course work) of the aforementioned degree are eligible. However, students who have started their research in second and third semesters can also apply.
- The interested candidate should be studying in universities in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR)
Note – Women and individuals from under-recognized and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Selection Procedure
- The students will be selected on the basis of their application and an interview followed by that.
- The deciding factors are –
- Project Proposal
- Research methodologies
- The writeup on objectives and outcome of the study
- Educational Certificates
Documents/ Forms Required
- Application form
- Educational Certificates
- Project Proposal
- Statement of purpose
- A writeup on problem statement, objectives of the study and anticipated outcome
- A writeup on Research methods to be employed
- Budget (travel, food and boarding, compensation for field assistant, equipment)
- A letter from their institute/ university to support their fellowship
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
- School leaving certificate
How to Apply?
Students interested in the ATREE Masters Fellowship 2025 may submit the application and relevant documents in the given email ihr.fellowships@atree.org
Post Selection Process
- Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview with the selection committee.
- Only eight students will be selected for the fellowship.
- After passing the interview, the selected students can work in their desired location.
- Selected students will receive a stipend of USD 900 each (approximately INR 75,000).
- The students would be jointly supervised by faculty from ATREE and their respective institutions/ University.
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