The World Water Challenge is an international contest for water solutions. The Korea International Water Week (KIWW) aims to discover imminent water problems and find feasible solutions. Participants are asked to select a water challenge (identified in the call) and submit their solution. The total prize amount for the World Water Challenge 2022 is KRW...Read More
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) makes grants through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund in support of a capacity building. The grant can be used for training opportunities, demonstration tours, participation in conferences and workshops, preparation of technical papers, and post-graduate degrees. Grants up to US$10 thousand are in support of sustainable tropical forest management. Applicants...Read More
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) awards US$5,000 to African scientists to support education, training, and communication programs relevant to improving the use and efficiency of plant nutrients in African agro-ecosystems. Projects must focus on improved outreach or implementation of appropriate soil fertility management in agricultural systems. Eligibility extends to scientists, extension specialists or educators...Read More
The Rainforest Trust partners with local conservation organizations to create new protected areas and expand existing ones for Critically Endangered and Endangered species. The Initiative invites applications for conservation partnerships from nonprofit entities and NGOs for projects in tropical Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Applying organizations may submit proposals for either a land purchase or...Read More
The Alongside Wildlife Foundation supports projects that are led by or will increase the involvement of minorities and members of marginalized groups in wildlife conservation. The Foundation supports the collection of scientific data, science communication to reduce human/wildlife conflict, and the implementation of science-based strategies for living alongside wildlife populations. The Foundation provides seed grants...Read More
The PTES makes grants to scientific researchers and conservationists worldwide for work that helps preserve endangered species, either through research or applied field work. (Note: PTES no longer accepts grant applications for research and conservation of bird species.) The program offers small grants between £3 thousand and £10 thousand per year for up to two years....Read More
The Smithsonian launches two new in-residence fellowship programs: Smithsonian Climate Change Fellowship and Smithsonian Environmental Justice Fellowship. Each program will support a cohort of 2-5 fellows who will receive a stipend to conduct independent research that utilizes Smithsonian resources (e.g., data, facilities, expertise). Applicants must have a Ph.D. by the time the fellowship begins and...Read More
Dr. Andrés Gerique Zipfel from the Department of Geography at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, visited us for a week as part of the ERASMUS+ exchange program. He worked with master’s students from the Department of Ecosystems and Conservation and taught classes on the theory and practice of applied ethnobotany and the use of payments for...Read More
Department of Ecosystems and Conservation of Sokoine University of Agriculture is offering Forest Botany course among others. This Forest Botany is offered under BSc Forestry and BSc Wildlife Management. On 8th June, 2022 Students undertaking BSc Forestry and BSc Wildlife Management Year 1 conducted field practical at Kimboza Forest Reserve and and Kitulangalo Forest Reserve,...Read More
The John Z. Duling Grant Program offers funding up to US$25 thousand during 1-3 years to support exploratory work in the early stages of untested but potentially transformative research in arboriculture. In 2022, the program will focus on Propagation, Plant Selection, Development of New Varieties, and Planting/Establishment. Applicants can be of any national or ethnic...Read More
