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Kleinhans Fellowship for Research in Tropical Non-Timber Forest Products Sponsored by Elysabeth Kleinhans | |||
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**** AWARD Award Type: Fellowship Duration: 2 years Purpose: The Kleinhans Fellowship supports research to better understand and improve the impacts of non-timber forest product (NTFP) harvest and marketing on rural livelihoods and tropical forest ecosystems. A successful application will outline the need for research, its potential applications and its likely impact on local communities and forest ecosystems.
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**** LOCATION Country: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela Fields of Study: Botany, Ecology/environmental studies, Forestry Emphasis On: Applications for any tropical forest type are eligible. The Kleinhans Fellowship research area is restricted to Latin America. Applications for projects conducted in the Petén region of Guatemala or Southern Mexico are especially encouraged. **** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION Average Amount per Award: $15,000/year **** APPLICATION INFORMATION Deadline: December 31 Procedure: Each application will be judged on the merits of the proposal, the feasibility of the plan and the qualifications of the candidate. Judging is conducted by a panel of forestry and botany experts and tropical conservationists. The following are some of questions the committee will consider: Can the research be carried out as proposed? Does the investigator appear to have the necessary skills and experience to bring the research to a fruitful conclusion? Is the proposal practical and is it for a project that can eventually have commercial potential? Will the research help provide a livelihood for communities in and around tropical forests without causing destruction of the forests? If the research is site-specific, can the methodology be adapted and applied by people in other countries? Is the project new and entrepreneurial? Will the research be useful to someone with no business experience and with little or no venture capital? **** ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: Doctorate, PostDoctoral Other Criteria: The successful applicant will have a master\'s degree in forestry, ecology, botany, environmental science or an appropriate related field. | ||
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