The HMEI-STEP Fellows are Princeton PhD students enrolled in departments outside of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, often (but not exclusively) from science and engineering departments. Fellows are usually selected in their second or third year.

Awarded students receive half support (tuition and stipend) from the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) for two years and participate in the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP) program at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. HMEI-STEP Fellows also receive a $3,500 award to support their graduate research. Please visit the HMEI site for more information and to access the application.