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

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.
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.
How to Apply: The mode
of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 3 December 2013.

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