Colorado Water Fellows at
Colorado State University
The Colorado Water Fellows Program advances the next generation of water leaders by training and connecting undergraduate and graduate students to careers and opportunities in the water field.
Join the Water Fellows, CSU 2026 Cohort!
Applications are open to join Water Fellows, CSU for the 2025-2026 program. All undergraduate or graduate students with a passion for water, from any major or background, are welcome to apply!
Applications are due September 5, 2025.
Why join Water Fellows?
This academic-year long program prepares students for careers in the water field and connects them to opportunities. This includes attendance at water conferences, field trips, and monthly meetings that delve into critical topics such as water law, water equity and justice, water careers, Tribal perspectives, and one water approaches encompassing graywater, stormwater, and recycled water.
The emphasis on a holistic, interdisciplinary understanding of water-related issues prepares the Water Fellows to navigate the complexities of the field.
Benefits of participating
- Every Water Fellow receives a $1000 stipend to participate
- Attend select water conferences for free
- Connect with water experts through monthly meetings
- 2025-2026 Water Fellows, CSU will meet on the first Thursday of every month from September through April
- Get connected to water summer internships and job opportunities
- Opportunity to gain practical experience to ensure success in the water sector
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Colorado Water Fellows, CSU By the Numbers
21
CSU Water Fellows
9
Colleges
19
Majors
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Water Fellows making waves in the news
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Colorado State University environmental engineering student Robert Lamm and his service canine Fletcher pose in the Atrium of the Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building, July 26, 2023. Credit: Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. -
Colorado State University environmental engineering student Robert Lamm and his service canine Fletcher pose in the Atrium of the Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building, July 26, 2023. Credit: Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. Daniel Dominguez
Ph.D. Student and Water Fellows Program Coordinator
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Students present their research at the 2024 MURALS (Multicultural Undergraduate Research, Art and Leadership Symposium) at Colorado State University. March 29, 2024 Victoria Silva
MURALS 2024 overall winner Victoria Silva
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Outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences 2024 Graduate
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Colorado State University environmental engineering student Robert Lamm and his service canine Fletcher pose in the Atrium of the Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building, July 26, 2023. Credit: Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. Robert Lamm
Water Fellow, Ambassador, First-Generation Student
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