Wildlife Conservation Fellowship Program

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Wildlife Conservation Fellowship Program

Under the MENTOR Program, fellowships are available to assist individuals to pursue academic studies at the College of African Wildlife Management in order to earn a Post-Graduate Diploma and to obtain one-on-one guidance from field based Mentors (role models/ advisors) whom they will work with to conduct bushmeat assessments and implement projects.

The program is an 18 month commitment, full-time.

The Fellows will develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, and practices to mitigate the illegal bushmeat exploitation in East Africa by focusing on various components of the bushmeat trade including:

1) applied bushmeat research and monitoring,
2) law enforcement,
3) legislation and policy,
4) alternative livelihood interventions,
5) wildlife-human health interactions, and
6) education and constituency building.

Eligibility requirements:

Fellowship candidates must have at least three years of conservation experience, a bachelor's degree, leadership potential, and a commitment to wildlife conservation.

Citizens of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are eligible to apply.

Deadline: October 31

For more information, please contact: Nancy Gelman
Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037 USA
Phone: +1-202-778-9736;
Fax: +1-202-331-2391
Email: mentor.fellowshipprogram[at]wwfus.org

For more information see; Wildlife Conservation Fellowship Program - www.mentorfellowshipprogram.org

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