Conservation Leadership Scholarships for Developing Countries at University of Cambridge, UK 2013

Started by scholarman, Sep 25, 2013, 09:31 PM

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University of Cambridge is offering two conservation leadership scholarships for the MPhil Programme in Conservation Leadership. Applicants from less developed and developing countries are eligible for this MPhil scholarship. The number and size of the scholarships varies from full scholarships, to partial scholarships that cover specific aspects of the funding package required by students. Scholarship selection criteria are academic quality, motivation and potential of candidates to become conservation leaders; and, the funds for course. Application deadline is 3 December 2013.

Study Subject (s): The scholarship is awarded in Conservation Leadership at University of Cambridge in the UK.

Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing MPhil at University of Cambridge in UK.

Scholarship Provider: Arcadia

Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: Two scholarship programmes have been generously established to support students from less developed and developing countries that are rich in biodiversity, to attend the MPhil in Conservation Leadership. The MPhil in Conservation Leadership is aimed at graduates of any discipline with at least three to five years of relevant professional experience, either in employment or in a voluntary capacity.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students from less developed and developing countries are eligible for this Mphil Scholarship.

Scholarship Description: The MPhil degree in Conservation Leadership is a full-time, 11-month, master's course, aimed at graduates of leadership potential with at least three to five years of relevant experience. The unique features of this course are its delivery by a partnership between several university departments and conservation organizations based around Cambridge, and its focus on issues of management and leadership. Consequently, the course aims to deliver a world-class and interdisciplinary education in Conservation Leadership that is not available elsewhere. The course is based in the University of Cambridge's Department of Geography, which is working in collaboration with partners in the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) to deliver the course. CCI was created in 2007 by eight internationally renowned conservation organizations and the University of Cambridge. All are members of the larger network of organizations in the Cambridge Conservation Forum (CCF).

Number of awards offered: Two scholarships are offered.

Duration of award (s): Not Known

What does it cover? The number and size of the scholarships varies from full scholarships, to partial scholarships that cover specific aspects of the funding package required by students.

Selection Criteria: Offers of scholarships will be made competitively based on: academic quality; the motivation and potential of candidates to become conservation leaders; and, the funds applicants already have available for the course.

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 3 December 2013.

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