2020 Professional Development Grants for International Professionals

2020 Professional Development Grants for International Professionals: Applications are hereby requested from professional to apply for the Professional Development Grants (PDGs) to provide support for mid-career conservationists to engage in a short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge base as well as their skill sets. The training will include short courses, certificate trainings or conferences among other training opportunities. The grant will include training-related costs such as tuition and registration fees, meals and accommodations, books and materials, international travel, visa fees and local transportation. Applicants are hereby encouraged to send in their application before the application deadline as late entry will not be accepted.

Grant Sponsor(s): EFN

Grant to be taken at: United States of America

Grant level: Mid-career Professionals

Grant Worth: $6,500

Subject Eligibility: Any Conservation-related field

Country/Candidate Eligibility: The scholarship is for applicants from Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Congo, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia.

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Grant Eligibility and Selection Criteria: To be eligible for the 2020 Professional Development Grants for International Professionals, applicants are to meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be citizens of an eligible country.
• Applicant must currently be resident and working in his/her home country.
• Applicants must have at least three years of paid work experience in a conservation-related field in his/her home country.
• Applicants must have applied to or already be accepted to participate in the proposed training at the time of submission of the application.
• Applicant’s work and proposed training must help advance conservation in your home country.
• Applicants must have approval from his/her employer to participate in the proposed training and the promise of continued employment.
• Applicants must possess a bank account in his/her name that can receive US dollars and international wire transfers.
• Applicants must submit all required documents by the application deadline.

Other Opportunities:

1. PhRMA Foundation Research Starter Grants for International Scholars
2. 2020 Universität Hamburg Degree Completion Grants for International Students in Germany

Application Procedure for the 2020 Professional Development Grants for International Professionals

How-to-Apply

All applicants must complete the online application before the application deadline. EFN requires employer approval for all Professional Development Grants applications. Applicants will put the email address of their supervisor in their application.

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Application Deadline: May 1^st, 2020