Posted on October 17, 2007	print  e-mail
Deadline: November 26, 2007

Conservation Leadership Program to Support Projects of Early Career Conservationists

The Conservation Leadership Program (previously called the BP Conservation Program) is offering Future Conservationist Awards to high potential teams of early career conservationists who aim to develop their skills through practical conservation projects.

Successful applicants will: 1) Develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities of team members; 2) Implement a focused, high-priority conservation project combining research and action; 3) Contribute to the long-term success of local conservation efforts; and 4) Contribute to the education and awareness of local stakeholders.

To be eligible, team projects must: be conceived and developed by the team members themselves; be at least three months, but no more than one year in length; take place in one of the following countries: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey or Venezuela; address a recognized global biodiversity conservation priority at the species or site level; be led by a national of the country where the project takes place (co-leadership with non-national team members is acceptable); demonstrate that all team members are at an early stage in a conservation career and will significantly develop personal skills and knowledge to advance conservation; and have a minimum of three people on the team, with 50 percent or more of the team members from the project country.

Awards provide funding of up to $12,500 each. There will be $250,000 worth of total funding available for Future Conservationist Award winning projects in 2008.

Visit the program Web site for complete program information and examples of winning teams and their projects.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Environment
Geographic Funding Area: National

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