Deadline- 1st September 2012
Countries/Region- All Countries
Applicants are invited for Kaplan Graduate Awards(KAP) which is a scholarship program that supports the conservation efforts of outstanding young biologists working on wild fields in situ.
Applications for projects on all wild cat species from all regions are invited. Awards vary up to $25,000 per annum. Awards are for one year but may be extended to subsequent years, contingent upon performance and results. The KAP is designed to support projects on wild cats with a conservation focus and must include a significant in situ component. Applicants MUST be post-graduates pursuing a higher degree (MSc. or PhD or equivalent).
The Kaplan Graduate Awards aim to support the next generation of wild cat biologists. This is a most prestigious award with a very competitive approval process. Successful candidates must demonstrate outstanding credentials in previous academic and conservation experience, particularly suitable field experience to undertake the proposed work, and a demonstrated history of publishing prior work, in peer-reviewed and/or ‘soft’ publications such as reports, magazine articles, etc.
The KAP will consider applications, up to $25,000 per annum, for both project and tuition costs. However, emphasis is given to projects requesting primarily field and research costs, and will not consider large requests for expensive first world university tuition, except in exceptional cases where-
- The applicant is a national from a developing country; and
- The applicant provides a convincing rationale that the training in question will provide critical graduate training that is not available in their home country.
In partnership with the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), Panthera has developed the Global Felid Conservation Genetics Program. For details on the program, please visit the Global Felid Conservation Genetics Program page.
Applicants may apply to Panthera for genetic analysis funding, however, the applicant must agree to process all genetic analysis through the AMNH.
Please note that organization will ONLY undertake genetic analysis for projects that include the following ‘priority species’: tiger, lion, jaguar, snow leopard, cheetah and clouded leopard.
How to Apply?
The Panthera Grants Committee meets twice a year to make funding decisions, with closing dates for proposals on March 1st and September 1st. Final decisions and awards are announced within 4 months of the application deadline. Proposal intake opens on January 1st and July 1st of each year, and closes on the respective due dates. Panthera’s grant programs are facilitated through an online grant management system, Foundant. All applications for Panthera grants must be submitted through Foundant. Applicants are only permitted to apply to one Panthera grant program per intake round.
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