“This scheme aims to help young professionals prepare for a leadership role in national and regional policy development and decision-making to resolve biodiversity-related challenges.
Over a one-year period, Scholars will undertake an MPhil in Conservation Leadership offered at the University of Cambridge in its partnership with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, of which UNEP-WCMC is a member. The MPhil placement will be undertaken at UNEP-WCMC focusing on policy-related issues specific to biodiversity in one of the following areas:
- Policy-relevant research on climate change and biodiversity issues,
- Enhancing the World Database on Protected Areas
- Delivering indicators for assessing progress towards internationally agreed biodiversity targets
- Providing analysis and information services related to species listed on international agreements
- Research, synthesis, analysis and mapping of marine and coastal biodiversity
- Biodiversity informatics
Eligibility
Applications will be considered from candidates from any country other than those in the European Union (except for the 2004 Accession States), North America and Canada. Priority will be given to candidates from developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
Successful candidates will be:
- Graduates fulfilling the academic requirements for entry to the University of Cambridge MPhil in Conservation Leadership
- Committed to return to their country and contribute to its development through leadership skills and knowledge acquired in the UK
- Clear about how their scholarship will benefit their country on their return
- Able to demonstrate the personal qualities needed to benefit from having a year’s experience of international conservation leadership in Cambridge
- Able to demonstrate good English language skills (with an IELTS of 7 where applicable).
Funding
Each UNEP-WCMC Chevening MPhil Scholarship is expected to cover a stipend, University and College fees, and one return economy-class airfare to the UK. The UNEP-WCMC Chevening scheme receives generous support from the UK Chevening Scholarships Programme and The Salters’ Company.”
The closing date to submit applications is 30 April 2010. For more, visit this link.
