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SUMMARY:Professional Development Grants
DESCRIPTION:OVERVIEW \nProfessional Development Grants (PDGs) provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term\, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills. These trainings can include short courses\, certificate trainings\, or conferences among other training opportunities. \nPDGs support training-related costs\, including registration fees and tuition\, meals and accommodations\, books and materials\, international travel\, visa fees\, and local transportation. Training may take place anywhere in the world and applicants can request up to $6\,500. \nSee below for grant guidelines or click here for a printable version.  \n \nELIGIBLE COUNTRIES \nIndividuals from the following countries are eligible to apply. Please note that within the eligible countries EFN gives preference to applicants working in WWF priority regions. \n\nBelize\nBhutan\nBolivia\nCambodia\nCameroon\nCentral African Republic\nColombia\nRepublic of Congo\nEcuador\nFiji\nFrench Guiana\nGabon\nGuatemala\nGuyana\nHonduras\nIndonesia\nKenya\nLaos\nMadagascar\nMalaysia\nMozambique\nMyanmar\nNamibia\nNepal\nPapua New Guinea\nParaguay\nPeru\nRepublic of Congo\nSolomon Islands\nSuriname\nUganda\nVietnam\nZambia\n\nELIGIBILITY CRITERIA \nApplicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant. \n\nYou must be a citizen of an eligible country.\nYou must currently be living and working in your home country.\nYou must have at least three years of paid work experience in a conservation-related field in your home country.\nYou must have applied to or already be accepted to participate in the proposed training at the time you submit your application.\nYour current work and proposed training must help advance conservation in your home country.\nYou must not be enrolled in an academic degree program.\nYou must have approval from your employer to participate in the proposed training and the promise of continued employment.\nYou must have a bank account in your own name that can receive US dollars and international wire transfers.\nYou must not have received funding from EFN in the past. Previous PDG recipients may be eligible for Alumni Grants.\nThe proposed training must take place at least 90 days after the application deadline.\nYou must submit all required documents by the application deadline.\n\nAPPLICATION PROCESS \nAll applicants must complete an application by one of the deadlines noted below. The proposed training must take place at least 90 days after the application deadline to allow EFN time for review\, selection and processing of the grant. \n\nNovember 1\, 2018\nFebruary 1\, 2019\nMay 1\, 2019\nAugust 1\, 2019\n\nIndividuals may submit an online application at any time. Completed applications will be reviewed on the dates noted above\, and applicants will be notified of the results within one month after the application deadline. Please note: PDGs are highly competitive. Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee you will receive a grant. \nClick HERE to access the application. \n  \nFOR MORE INFORMATION \nFor more information on Professional Development Grants please review the frequently asked question document. For other questions\, please e-mail us at efn@wwfus.org. \nThe EFN Facebook group is also a great resource to learn about grant availability and other program news. \nFor information on WWF’s Prince Bernhard Scholarships supporting academic degrees and short-term trainings\, please visit the WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarship website. \nSource: https://www.worldwildlife.org/projects/professional-development-grants \nShare on FacebookTweetFollow usSave
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