Application Timeline

 

In January 2026, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments will launch a fourth cohort of the Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship Program. This fellowship is intended to train nurses to work with communities in tackling serious environmental health issues, with an emphasis on climate and health equity, as well as to provide them with mentorship and skills-building opportunities so that they can take on increasing leadership roles in the communities that they serve. See the full program description here.

Program Requirements/Expectations 

The Fellowship Program is a year-long program that will run from January 2026 through December 2026. Nurse fellows are paired with environmental health nurse mentors who will help guide their journey throughout the program. For the third cohort, we are seeking 18 nurse fellows to participate in the program. We anticipate that this role will require 12 – 15 hours/month with some variation over the course of the year. Three nurse fellows will be paired with one nurse mentor with significant experience in environmental health and community partnerships for the duration of the program. Together, the mentor and fellow will identify a target community and develop a plan to guide the fellowship experience.

As part of the program, nurse fellows are expected to:

  • Be enthusiastically committed to dedicating the time and energy needed for this responsibility for the full year of the program (January 2026 – December 2026)
  • Conduct projects in partnership with a community-based organization to address a community-identified environmental health concern aimed at promoting health equity and building climate resilience.
  • Participate in at least 80% of scheduled Fellowship webinars and skill building sessions to prepare fellows for their partnership work with community partners (these will take place roughly once a month for approximately 90 minutes – 2 hours).
  • Communicate with mentors at least on a monthly basis (1-2 hours/month). Check in periodically with program staff (individually or with your mentor).
  • Hold at least two educational sessions for fellow health professionals about work and learning in the Fellowship program.
  • Attend one 2 day virtual meeting and one 2 day in-person meeting to be held in January 2026 and December 2026. Travel and accommodations will be covered by ANHE for the in-person meeting.
  • Support the evaluation and continuing improvement of this program.

To support the nurse fellows project based work in partnership with CBOs a stipend of $1000 will be provided. Fellows will also receive access to all of the Fellowship webinar recordings and contact hours of continuing education for live or asynchronous participation.

Building relationships with communities and community-based organizations can take time. If you don’t already have an established connection/relationship with a community please note this may be a challenge when initially starting the Fellowship. We encourage nurses who are currently partnering with a community-based organization and/or have a potential connection to a partner organization to apply. ANHE may also be able to connect you with a local organization in some instances. For specific questions and concerns regarding this please reach out to Jeremiah Headen at jeremiah@envirn.org. A community-based organization is an organization driven by community residents. Examples of community-based organizations include faith-based, environmental justice, labor, community development corporations, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must submit the following to be considered for the fellowship:

  • Contact information (name, address, email, telephone, employer/affiliated organization and position held, nursing licensure number)
  • Resume/CV
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Essay Questions
    • Please provide a brief description of your nursing experience and any applicable experience working with communities or community-based organizations. (500 words max)
    • What does equity mean to you? (250 words max)
    • Provide a brief summary of what you bring to the fellowship program and what you hope to learn from participating. (500 words max)

To apply, submit this nurse fellow application by October 17th, 2025. For questions regarding the fellowship please email jeremiah@envirn.org.

The Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship program is made possible through generous support from the Kresge Foundation. The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments values diversity and inclusion in the workplace and we encourage nurses from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.