Информация о конкурсах от The Conservation Leadership Programme

UK Government - Chevening Scholarships (Deadlines: Variable in Nov 2013)

The Chevening Scholarships provide full or partial funding for full-time courses at postgraduate level, normally a one-year master’s degree, in any subject at any UK university. Chevening Scholars come from 118 countries (excluding the USA and the EU). The scholarships will support more than 600 individuals in year 2014-2015. Applicants apply through the British diplomatic missions in their countries.

Schlumberger Foundation's Faculty of the Future Program (Deadline: Nov 15)

Schlumberger Foundation's “Faculty of the Future” supports women in developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD and post-doctoral studies at the international level. Grants are in the physical sciences, engineering, and related fields -- including past grants in subjects such as ecology and environment.

Postdoctoral Fellowships with the Smithsonian Institute (Deadline: Nov 15)

• Biodiversity Offset Planning in Gabon: The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow who will be developing the offset plan for the Loubomo-Mougagara road, in Gabon, in partnership with the construction coordinators. 
• Ecosystem Services in Gabon: The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow who will be studying ecosystem services and landscape connectivity in the Gamba region of Gabon for the Loubomo-Mougagara Road Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Project.

WWF - Funding for Women Conservationists in the Congo Basin (Deadline: Nov 15)

Historically, women in Africa’s Congo Basin countries have been severely underrepresented in biodiversity conservation work, primarily due to a lack of access to education and training. Thanks to the continued support from the Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation, EFN has been working to reverse this trend through scholarships and professional development grants for the region’s qualified female conservationists.

AMNH Chapman Fellowships in Avian Research (Deadline: Nov 15 annually)

Chapman Fellowships: One and two year Fellowships are awarded for research in avian systematics, evolution, and biogeography to be performed in residence at the American Museum of Natural History. These grants include a stipend and a budget that depends on the nature of the research. These Fellowships are highly competitive and normally only one or two are awarded per year. Normally, an applicant to this program must have prior discussions with one or more members of the Ornithology Department concerning the research project; successful applicants to this program will work with one of the Curators in the Department of Ornithology as a mentor.

New Voices Fellowship (Deadline for nominations: Nov 20)

The New Voices Fellowship offers development experts a year-long program of media support, training, research, and writing under the guidance of experienced mentors and trainers to help them reach a broader global audience. Fellows must be from a developing country, and ideally work and live in their country of origin or another developing country. Subjects such as agriculture, environment, climate change, and similar are highly relevant.

National Science Foundation Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability Fellows Program (Deadline: Nov 26)

Through the SEES Fellows Program, NSF seeks to advance science, engineering, and education to inform the societal actions needed for environmental and economic sustainability and human well-being while creating the necessary workforce to address these challenges. The Program's emphasis is to facilitate investigations that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries and address issues of sustainability through a systems approach, building bridges between academic inquiry, economic growth, and societal needs. The Fellow's proposed investigation must be interdisciplinary and allow him/her to obtain research experiences beyond his/her current core disciplinary expertise. Fellows are required to develop a research partnership(s) that will advance and broaden the impact/scope of the proposed research, and present a plan for their own professional development in the area of sustainability science and engineering.

East-West Center - Asia Pacific Leadership Program (Deadline: Dec 1)

The APLP invites professionals from Asia-Pacific countries to apply for a 9-month program of leadership training and professional development on emerging issues facing the Asia-Pacific region. Inter-disciplinary interests at the East-West Center include climate change, land use, water and energy demands, etc., -- among other social and environmental themes. Fellowships of $15,000 cover the majority of costs.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship Program (Deadline: Dec 3)

Applications are accepted for Gates Cambridge Scholarships Program offered to international applicants to pursue full-time postgraduate studies in any subject offered by their University. The goal of this program is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. Open to a citizen of any country outside the UK who is:

• Applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge: PhD (3 year research only degree), MSc or MLitt (2 year research only degree), or a 1 year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.);
• OR already a student at Cambridge and wants to apply for a new postgraduate course;
• OR already a Gates Cambridge Scholar and wants to apply for a second scholarship.

University of Cambridge, Masters in Conservation Leadership (Deadline: Dec 3)

The Masters degree in Conservation Leadership at the University of Cambridge is a full-time, 11-month course aimed at graduates of leadership potential with at least three to five years of relevant experience in biodiversity conservation. Based in the University’s Department of Geography, a unique feature of this course is its delivery by members of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI), a partnership between six university departments and nine conservation organisations or networks based in and around Cambridge. The teaching focuses on issues of management and leadership, with the dual goals of developing conservationists with enhanced research skills and a greater awareness of the complex drivers of biodiversity loss, while also developing their ability to act and lead effectively. The course aims to deliver a world-class and interdisciplinary education in Conservation Leadership that is not available elsewhere. Some scholarships available for students from less developed and developing countries that are rich in biodiversity!

Australia Awards for Africans (Deadlines: Dec 13 - Master's Scholarships; Jan 17 - Professional Fellowships)

Australia Awards funds qualified African candidates for masters studies in Australia in subjects of agriculture and food security; health; natural resource management; public policy; and water and sanitation. Additionally, the program offers short-term fellowships for professional training in Africa and/or Australia in agriculture, mining, and several other thematic areas.

Volkswagen Foundation - Fellowships for African Researchers in Natural Resources (Deadline: Dec 13)

The Volkswagen Foundation invites researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa to apply for postdoctoral fellowships addressing “Resources, their Dynamics, and Sustainability – Capacity Development in Comparative and Integrated Approaches.”  Research should focus on urgent and important questions related to land, water, biological resources, energy for domestic uses, and natural hazards (with qualifications). Fellows need to cooperate with a German research partner. Funding over three years is up to €90000 for junior fellows, and up to €120 thousand for senior fellows.

2014 Bat Conservation International Student Research Scholarship Program (Deadline: Dec 15)

Each year, BCI awards scholarships to help students at universities around the world conduct conservation-relevant research. The goal of this program is to support exceptionally talented students in research initiatives that will contribute the new knowledge that is essential to conserving bats and the ecosystems they serve worldwide. The maximum one-year award per student is $5,000. We hope that these funds will open opportunities for matching grants from other conservation organizations, government agencies and private foundations, and that BCI's support will grow in years to come.