The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) is a partnership of four conservation organisations – BirdLife International, Conservation International, Fauna & Flora International, the Wildlife Conservation Society. The mission of the Conservation Leadership Programme is to promote the development of future conservation leaders and provide them with the capacity to address the most significant conservation issues of our time.
The CLP has been helping young conservationists to achieve their goals and move into positions of influence within the conservation sector for more than 25 years. Successful applicants will: 1.) Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of team members; 2.) Implement high-priority conservation projects combining research and action; and 3.) Contribute to the long-term success of local conservation efforts.
This year’s awards include:
* Future Conservationist Awards (up to US $12,500 each)
* Conservation Follow-up Awards (up to US $25,000 each) – available only to previous CLP Future Conservationist Award winners
* Conservation Leadership Awards (up to US $50,000 each) – available only to previous CLP Follow-up Award winners
Are you Eligible?
Conservation Awards are open to applicants working across Africa, Asia, Eastern and South-eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Countries that are NOT ELIGIBLE include those countries designated as high-income economies by the World Bank, with the exception of island nations in the Pacific and Caribbean. If you have a question about whether or not your country is eligible, please contact the CLP.
How to Apply:
* Take our Eligibility Quiz now to learn if your project fits our award criteria.
* Download 2011 Application form and Guidelines for either Future Conservationist Awards, Conservation Follow-up Awards or Conservation Leadership Awards
All applications must be submitted via our online application site http://awards.conservationleadershipprogramme.org which will be accessible in early October. We recommend applicants to complete the Word document form offline, and then copy and paste the information into the online form.
Deadline for applications is 15th November 2010. Award winners will be announced in April 2011.
All teams that make it through the first round of reviews will receive feedback on their proposal. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a member of the CLP team more than two weeks before the application deadline for advice on project eligibility, methods and project activities. The CLP can also put teams in touch with local partner offices or other experts who can provide additional advice.
A representative from each award-winning team will be invited to attend an international training event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in July 2011 organized by the CLP to share ideas and develop skills, knowledge and contacts. Additionally, winning teams are able to network with experts from within each of the partner organizations and past winners. CLP team members are available to help with project implementation, including guidance required during the planning and team training stages.
Contact detail: clp@birdlife.org
Moreinfo: http://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/ApplyNow.asp
