Compensation
HERO Fellows are awarded a stipend for the eight weeks of full-time research and also receive academic credit during the year. Additionally, HERO Fellows have many opportunities for publications, presentations, honors, and awards, as well as funding for attendance to present their research at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual scholarly meeting to an audience of like-minded scholars and professionals.
How to Apply
Based on a competitive application process, each year the HERO program selects a diverse group of undergraduate students to be HERO Fellows. HERO values students who demonstrate energetic and inquisitive minds, and who are fearless when charting new intellectual territory. Previous course work in research methods (Geog 141 or equivalent), and human or environmental geography — such as urban and population studies, GIS, landscape ecology, land-use planning, statistics and remote sensing — is helpful but not required. There is no minimum GPA or required class standing, but evidence of outstanding scholarly and professional potential is essential. Students must also still be enrolled full-time as undergraduates during the fall and spring semesters following the summer program.
Application
Applications for the HERO Summer Research Program can be found through Clark University’s Centralized Application Portal, which will be reviewed by February 15.
HERO will begin after Memorial Day and continue for eight weeks. All students participating in the summer program will also continue in the HERO program for the following academic year for academic credit.
All applications and materials must be submitted by the deadline. Please view the Award Portal directions [PDF] before beginning and submitting an application for the HERO program. Any questions can be directed as relevant to the contacts noted below.
- For questions about HERO, contact as relevant below.