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At the University of Vermont, we are embarking on a new educational initiative that links undergraduate students from across the country to UVM extension projects through a summer research fellowship opportunity. This work builds on a related effort<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.760995/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Sustainable_Food_Systems&id=760995__;!!HXCxUKc!h83Rdce6nxbEN7Lq-Y_aJ7oLvc0Gq0OaqOx4sPaZ4_Xfor0o7PFn4Jue2gRWPfA$> to engage undergraduates in co-learning through Participatory Action Research. Please see the details that follow, or click here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://go.uvm.edu/axpromo__;!!HXCxUKc!h83Rdce6nxbEN7Lq-Y_aJ7oLvc0Gq0OaqOx4sPaZ4_Xfor0o7PFn4JueJNGh8cA$>, and help us spread the word! The Agroecology Extension (AX) Summer Research Fellowship<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.uvm.edu/four/ax-summer-research-fellowship__;!!HXCxUKc!h83Rdce6nxbEN7Lq-Y_aJ7oLvc0Gq0OaqOx4sPaZ4_Xfor0o7PFn4Jue6t9lgUQ$> is a fully paid research and outreach experience open to undergraduates from across the U.S. It is collaboration between UVM Extension and the Plant and Soil Science Department, and coordinated by the Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative on UVM’s main campus in Burlington, VT. The AX Fellowship is designed for students who seek to deepen their knowledge of sustainable agricultural approaches and to develop transdisciplinary research and outreach skills. It will match students with UVM faculty working directly with farmers on extension research projects to develop innovative agroecological approaches in support of farmer livelihoods. Program logistics: The AX Fellowship starts May 31, 2022, and runs for 10 weeks, M-F 9am-5pm. * Students will receive a $4,000 stipend. * On-campus housing or a housing allowance is provided. * Fieldwork will take place on commercial and research farms. * Project locations are dependent upon mentor’s research. * Personal transportation is preferred but not required. Applications will be accepted through the UVM Office of Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) Internal Research Funding website<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.uvm.edu/four/internal-undergraduate-research-funding__;!!HXCxUKc!h83Rdce6nxbEN7Lq-Y_aJ7oLvc0Gq0OaqOx4sPaZ4_Xfor0o7PFn4JueE5HA0ws$>. The application deadline is March 4, 2022. For questions about AX? Contact Scott Lewins ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) Questions about the application? Contact FOUR ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) Many thanks for your support, and all the best! Scott Lewins (Project Director) Vic Izzo (Academic Director and Primary Mentor) Karen Nordstrom (Evaluation Director) Victor Izzo, Ph.D. Lecturer & Educational Coordinator Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative Department of Plant and Soil Science & Environmental Studies University of Vermont http://www.uvm.edu/agroecology/vic-izzo-ph-d/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.uvm.edu/agroecology/vic-izzo-ph-d/__;!!HXCxUKc!h83Rdce6nxbEN7Lq-Y_aJ7oLvc0Gq0OaqOx4sPaZ4_Xfor0o7PFn4JueCe37rak$> [he/him/his pronouns - why<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/GLSEN*20Pronouns*20Resource.pdf__;JSU!!HXCxUKc!h83Rdce6nxbEN7Lq-Y_aJ7oLvc0Gq0OaqOx4sPaZ4_Xfor0o7PFn4Juedt_WJJY$>] cell: (802) 999-6906 “a great deal of chaos in the world occurs because people don't appreciate themselves" ~ Chogyam Trungpa “there is a crack in everything. that is how the light gets in" ~ Leonard Cohen Julie Cotton, M.S. Academic Specialist, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Dept. Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences currently working from home: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 517-488-7841 m safs.msu.edu<http://safs.msu.edu> Please allow 48 hours for email responses in the fall - I have three classes that keep me busy. Urgent issues can be sent via text.