Conservation Fellowships for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru

December 29, 2009

Russell E. Train Fellowships for Conservation Studies

Application Deadlines: January 31 and February 28, 2010
WWF’s Education for Nature Program is pleased to announce the availability of Russell E. Train Fellowships for students from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Kenya, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Tanzania, and Timor Leste who are pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees in conservation-related fields.

Train Fellowships provide up to two years of support for education-related costs including tuition and fees, room and board, books, travel, and research. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of a participating country and must have at least two years’ experience in conservation. Applicants must have applied to, have been accepted to, or be currently enrolled in a conservation-related degree program at an accredited institution of higher education.
Applications for students from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru are due by January 31, 2010.

Applications from Kenya, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, and Timor Leste are due by February 28, 2010.

Guidelines, applications, and application deadlines vary by country.

Further Scholarship Information and Application Train Fellowship webpage.

Read more: http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/TrainDT/item1826.html