Deadline:27 November 2015
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation is accepting applications to offer research grant to Nigerian citizens wishing to undertake research work in fields related to nature conservation and sustainable livelihood.
The grant shall be for three years leading to a PhD degree.
Eligibility Criteria & Other Guidelines
- Candidates must be Nigerian citizens.
- Candidates must have M.Sc. Degree or equivalent qualification in Biological Sciences, Social Sciences or Law (Environmental Law/Protection) but related to environmental resources management.
- Candidates must have secured admission into a Nigerian university towards a PhD degree in any of the fields stated in No. 2 above.
- Candidates must develop acceptable research proposals that meet NCF’s vision and mission.
- Proposals must have correlation with local and national environmental conservation challenges and issues.
- A progress report (on letter head paper) from the applicant’s Project Supervisor(s) stating how far he or she has gone in his or her research work and his/her role in the initial review.
- 200-word justification, with relevance to natural and environmental resource management and biodiversity conservation.
- A 3,000-word project proposal to be submitted should reflect the Title, Introduction/Statement of Problem, Objectives, Methodology and Expected Output etc.
- Candidate must submit theri curriculum vitae (not more than 2 pages detailing research and work experience).
- Candidate must submit scanned copy of their admission letter.
Application Process
Applicant should submit only one online proposal.
For more information, please visit education research grant.
