Once selected for the fellowship, fellows will participate in a month-long process to match with their host offices. In May 2020 fellows will be provided information about hosting offices, including a list of host offices, contact information, and a description of the potential work fellows will take on during the fellowship year. Fellows will reach out on their own to set up interviews with host office mentors; Gulf Research Program fellowships staff are not responsible for scheduling interviews. Fellows will be provided with a placement interview guidance document that contains suggested questions and topics to discuss with host office mentors.Host offices are located in each of the five Gulf states and may be federal, state, or local government agencies or non-governmental organizations. Download a list of 2020 host offices here . Please note, more host offices may be added to this list before the matching period begins.We encourage fellows to interview with as many host offices as possible to get a full sense of the range of options. Interviews are intended to give both fellows and hosts a sense of how well they might work together, identify shared interests and goals, and serve as an initial first step in future collaboration.After the interview period, both fellows and hosts submit their placement preference rankings to the Gulf Research Program fellowships staff. Although we work hard to try to match everyone according to their preferences and needs, we cannot guarantee that fellows or hosts will receive their first choice.The Gulf Research Program identifies host offices, meaning applicants do not need to self-identify their potential host office. However, if you know of an organization that would like to serve as a host office, please encourage them to apply online . Please note that volunteering to serve as a host office is not a guarantee of being selected, and suggesting a host office does not guarantee an applicant will be awarded a fellowship or a fellow will be placed in that host office.