Deadline: 18-Jul-21
The Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) of Existence Programme is pleased to launch a call for applications for the 2021-2023 EDGE Fellowship Program.
One of the most effective ways ZSL’s EDGE of Existence programme is working to secure the future of EDGE species is by awarding two year Fellowships to future conservation leaders (“EDGE Fellows”) working on poorly-known EDGE fish, gymnosperms, bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile, shark or ray species.
Benefits
The two-year Fellowship comprises of:
- A 4-week Conservation Tools training course at the beginning of the programme to provide Fellows with essential training in techniques to plan and implement their project;
- A grant of £10,000 to undertake a 2-year project on a top-priority EDGE species;
- Ongoing technical support via online modules, web-based tutorials/seminars, and field visits throughout the Fellowship;
- One-to-one support from a scientific advisor based at ZSL or a partner organisation;
- A 2-week Conservation Leadership training course in London on successful completion of Fellowship to help Fellows prepare for the next stage of their career.
Project Type
Your proposed project should fit into one, or both, of the following categories:
- Applied research and conservation planning
- A novel piece of scientific research on an EDGE species filling a gap in knowledge. EDGE fellowships include both ecological and social research. The key output will be the production (and potential publication) of a scientific study, such as an update of the species’ population, distribution and extinction risk or an analysis of local ecological knowledge and human interaction with the species.
- Development of conservation recommendations though a stakeholder workshop. The key output will be the production of a species conservation strategy, known as an EDGE Survival Blueprint.
- Implementation of recommended conservation actions
- Implementation of conservation actions to reduce major threats to the species and improve the conservation status of the species and its habitat. The conservation actions should have been recommended by an appropriate participatory planning process. The key output would be a report outlining how the project progressed towards achieving its aims, and the conservation benefits that have been achieved for their study species.
Eligibility Criteria
You may be eligible for an EDGE Fellowship if you:
- Focus your work on an EDGE species included on the 2021 curated list.
- Are an early-career conservation biologist or wildlife manager (less than 10 years’ experience).
- Are a resident of a country in which the proposed focal species occurs.
- They are only receiving applications from Asia & Pacific region islands in 2021.
For more information, visit https://www.edgeofexistence.org/apply-now/