As part of the Global Trees Campaign and the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP), Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is offering student grants to help meet the costs of Masters level research addressing questions relevant to the in situ conservation of threatened tree species. The applications are invited for a maximum grant of up to £1,000 towards the costs of fieldwork for MSc research projects. Completed applications should be received no later than: 23.59 GMT on Sunday 28th January 2018.
Successful applicants will also be able to access expertise through the Conservation Leadership Programme and its alumni network – a platform that supports career development and promotes knowledge and experience sharing between 2,500 conservation leaders based in approximately 100 countries.
Required Eligibility:
- Research should relate to in situ conservation of a threatened tree species in a non-OECD country.
- The project must address a research question linked to the in situ conservation of a tree species categorised as globally threatened, ideally on the IUCN Red List. Other species not evaluated on the IUCN Red List (but which are likely to be globally threatened) will also be considered. Priority will be given to the most highly threatened species (for example Critically Endangered or Endangered).
- Applicants must be a master’s degree student enrolled on a university course in conservation or a relevant subject. The research undertaken with this grant should contribute to the fulfilment of the course.
- All applications should relate to studies that will be completed before March 2020.
- All research should be affiliated with an in-country partner, who should be involved in either supervision or implementation of the project work.
The Global Trees Campaign is a joint initiative between Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). The mission is to prevent all tree species extinctions in the wild, ensuring their benefits for people, wildlife and the wider environment.
The Conservation Leadership Programme is a partnership of three of the world’s leading biodiversity conservation organisations. CLP’s mission is to advance high-priority biodiversity conservation globally by building the leadership capabilities of early-career conservation professionals working in places with limited capacity to address conservation issues.
