Deadline: 7 November 2016
Applications are open for GreenMatter Postgraduate Fellowship 2017 to offer a range of development opportunities and welcome graduates, young professionals and established leaders from all walks of life. It emphasises camaraderie, community and peer learning, while encouraging individual excellence. Financial support is complemented by networking, mentoring and structured professional development opportunities.
The GreenMatter Fellowship is designed to connect a community of outstanding champions, leaders and advocates who contribute positively towards managing and maintaining country’s biodiversity.
The GreenMatter Postgraduate Fellowship 2017, supported by the Nedbank Eyethu Community Trust currently offers postgraduate development awards which comprises R50 000 pa for Honours (up to 1 year) and R 70 000 pa for Master’s (up to 2 years), including 2 skills development contact sessions in the first year. Applicants can either already be enrolled in their course or commencing study in 2017
Priority Areas
- Agricultural Extensionists with biodiversity specialism
- Geneticists: molecular biology with a specialisation in biodiversity conservation
- Biosphere Reserve and Protected Area Managers
- Curators (biodiversity collections)
- GIS specialists and technicians
- Resource Economists with biodiversity related specialism
- Ecologists: esp. in marine but also aquatic and terrestrial systems
- Human Capital Development: High level biodiversity education and HCD specialists
- Bioinformatics: ICT specialists and technicians with biodiversity skills
- EIA practitioners;
- Lawyers with environmental specialism
- Social ecologists
- Engineers with environmental/biodiversity specialism (incl civil)
- Monitoring specialists, species protection officers and inspectors
- Soil scientists
- Social scientists specialising in environment, indigenous biodiversity knowledge
- Policy developers & analysts, urban & regional planners with biodiversity insight
- Statistical ecologists & Modellers
- Taxonomists
- Wildlife Veterinarians
Eligibility Criteria
- South African citizens;
- In possession of a relevant undergraduate degree in applying for an Honours bursary;
- In possession of a relevant Honours’ Degree if applying for a Master’s bursary;
- In possession of a relevant Master’s Degree if applying for a PhD bursary;
- Able to motivate how applicant’s field of study aligns to the GreenMatter priority skill areas identified.
How to Apply
All applications must be sent via email given on the website.
Eligible Country: South Africa
For more information, please visit Call for Applications.