WWF Professional Development Grants in Switzerland

Professional Development Grants (PDGs) provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills. These training can include short courses, certificate training, or conferences among other training opportunities.Applicants may request up to $6,500 for the proposed training. The aim of these grants is to provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organisation founded, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of humanity’s footprint on the environment.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant.

• You must be a citizen of an eligible country.
• You must currently be living and working in your home country.
• You must have at least three years of work experience (paid position) in a conservation-related field in your home country.
• You must have applied to or already be accepted to participate in the proposed training at the time you submit your application.
• Your current work and proposed training must help advance conservation in your home country.
• You must not be enrolled in an academic degree program.
• You must have approval from your employer to participate in the proposed training and the promise of continued employment.
• You must have a bank account in your own name that can receive US dollars.
• You must not have received funding from EFN in the past. Previous PDG recipients may be eligible for Alumni Grants.
• The proposed training must take place at least 90 days after the application deadline.
• The proposed training must be completed within 6 months and must not lead to an academic degree.
• You must submit all required documents by the application deadline.

All 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.

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Deadline: 1st August 2017