Wildlife Engineers Co-managing Agriculture and Nature

Our 2-year fellowship program will bring together underrepresented minority undergraduate students from the University of Illinois, Northern Illinois University, Tuskegee University, and Parkland College to provide exposure and training in natural resource conservation, agricultural engineering, and wildlife co-management. All fellows will have transportation, lodging, and food expenses covered, including all expenses pertaining to the 4-week South Africa study abroad program.

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Summer I

- Phase 1 (6 weeks): Wildlife engineers will learn molecular lab methods, introductory engineering concepts, and receive professional mentoring on the UIUC campus.

- Phase 2 (4 weeks): Wildlife engineers will complete engineering -related projects focusing on South African agriculture and wildlife, be exposed to South African ecosystems, and be immersed in the local South African culture.

Summer II

- During summer II, our fellows will be guaranteed a place in the highly sought-after Summer Research Opportunities Programs (SROP) on the University of Illinois campus, where the individual interests and skills of each student will be channeled into independent research mentored by a leading UIUC faculty member.