Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
Deadline to apply: (passed) April 15, 2026 – check back next year
$25k Scholarship opportunity for graduate students interested in wilderness conservation
The Wilderness Society, a leading conservation organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. and with offices around the country [wilderness.org], offers an annual scholarship, available to qualified graduate students. We award $25,000 each to two currently-enrolled graduate students to support their research and preparation of a paper on an aspect of wilderness.
T. A. Barron created the Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship in honor of his mother, Gloria Barron, a dedicated educator and tireless advocate for wilderness protection. The research paper should address an aspect of the establishment, protection, or management of wilderness, protected areas, and/or conservation on public lands.
Applicants for the Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship must: be currently enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in the United States at the time of application; have strong academic qualifications; and have academic and/or career goals focused on making a significant positive difference in the long-term protection of wilderness or public lands in the United States. The scholarship is open to applicants from any graduate discipline, including sciences, law, social sciences, etc.