N-Gen is offering two types of fellowships to attend the 2027 Desert Seas Summit at no cost:
In both cases the total value of the fellowship is $350 USD plus travel accommodations. Selected fellows will receive:
⦁ Cash travel stipend (amount is based on departure location)
⦁ Lodging from the 2–6 of February 2027 the Hotel La Concha (N-Gen will organize),
⦁ Access to all Summit events including:
- Science Expo (3 Feb) and Cumbre (4–6 Feb)
- 4 Lunches (3, 4, 5, 6 Feb)
- Coffee breaks (3–6 Feb)
- Arts Opening & Bienvenida (3 Feb)
- Participation in field trips (5 Feb)
- Film Fest (5 Feb)
- Clasura (6 Feb)
IMPORTANT: Fellows will be reimbursed with a cash stipend in person to cover travel costs.
Student, Early Career and Indigenous Fellows
Eligibility
N-Gen defines student fellows as individuals in an undergraduate or graduate program, OR early career individuals with or without degrees independently pursuing research outside of academia.
Indigenous fellows encompass individuals of any of the Sonoran Desert and adjacent regions Native Communities whose efforts focus on western or traditional science or conservation.
Producers, ranchers, and fishers Fellows
Eligibility
This fellowship is available to food producers, ranchers, and fishers whose livelihood is based on the bounty and dynamics of the desert and sea. Preference will given to individuals whose daily work connects to the desert-sea interface in the greater Sonoran Desert region (including communities in Arizona, Sonora, California, Baja California, and Baja California Sur).