YESI Fellows

The YESI Fellows scheme provides support for University of York (UoY) staff and collaborators (YESI Fellows) to undertake short projects developing knowledge exchange and research activities in environmental sustainability. 

These projects accelerate activities between UoY researchers and our local and international partners. The scheme is open to applicants from across the University of York.

Discipline Hopping scheme: Teams of University of York researchers will collaborate to explore new synergies or avenues of inquiry that enhance interdisciplinary working around environmental science challenges.  This funding covers collaborations across the Arts and Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences.

Knowledge Exchange scheme: Funding teams of researchers undertaking knowledge exchange activities with end users in the field of environmental sustainability, and aligned with one or more of the YESI themes (Environment & Health; Resilient Socio-ecological Systems; Food, Water & Waste), one of the partners must be from the University of York. 

International Fellows scheme: Provides an opportunity for University of York (UoY) staff and International academic partners to visit each other’s institution to:

• foster new professional relationships and develop interdisciplinary ways of working on environmental sustainability issues, 
• collaborate on new research proposals and outputs, and
• build capacity and international networks. 

To apply: The application window for 2024-25 academic year is now closed and we hope to launch the scheme again in September 2025.  If you have a project idea and are interested in applying for one of these schemes in the next round, please email yesi@york.ac.uk for the call guidelines.  If you would like to find colleagues to work with on your project, the YESI Community Directory is a good place to start your search.