THE WHITLEY AWARDS 2015: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!

I am pleased to let you know that the application process for the Whitley Awards 2015 is now open! Please help us spread the word!

The deadline for applications is Friday 31^st October 2014.

Can you think of a colleague working somewhere in your country, or elsewhere, who you think is achieving notable conservation success and deserves recognition? If so, please forward them this email or suggest that they visit www.whitleyaward.org to download a 2015 Whitley Award Application Form and Guidance Notes.

Alternatively, if you are a previous Associate Award winner or Runner Up and would like to reapply for the Whitley Award, please get in touch with me to discuss a possible application. Please note that the application form changes each year and you need to use an up to date 2015 application form from the website.

We would be grateful if you could also forward the attached Call for Applications on to any conservation related mailing lists and networks that you are part of and to which you think this may be of interest. I also copy a smaller not below this email for copying onto forum posts or in emails, etc.

The Awards will be presented at the annual Whitley Awards Ceremony in May 2015 and successful applicants will receive funding in June 2015.

A reminder in brief…

The Whitley Awards:

• are the result of a global annual competition for effective conservation leadership.
• are worth £35,000 GBP in project funding over one year.
• celebrate passionate leaders and effective communicators – individuals who inspire but who are backed up by a committed team.
• are a significant boost for winners’ international profiles as well as providing project funding and support.
• champion leaders working in biodiversity rich but resource & capacity poor nations.
• enable winners to join a growing network of previous Whitley Award winners, and are an opportunity to share ideas, results and apply for further Continuation Funding of up to £70,000 over two years.

We look for:

• projects that explicitly address biodiversity conservation issues.
• value for money, potential for replication and scalability.
• evidence of proven success and likelihood of future sustainability.
• community involvement.
• sound science – the team leader need not be a scientist but the team needs to be able to provide evidence that they are taking the appropriate action and have the required skills and experience.
• impacts not actions – we support projects that can demonstrate real change.

Eligibility:

• WFN does not fund undergraduate projects, expeditions, MScs, PhDs or governmental work.
• WFN works to build the capacity of less developed nations to conduct conservation.  To be eligible to apply, the project must take place in a country that is NOT defined as a HIGH-INCOME ECONOMY by the World Bank (exceptions include Equatorial Guinea and certain island nations in the Caribbean, contact WFN for further details).
• The Awards are aimed at nationals of the countries or regions where their conservation activities are focused (i.e. they were born there or have lived there a long time and have achieved national status) or are local to the region in which they work.

For more information please visit www.whitleyaward.org or contact WFN (info@whitleyaward.org).

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