Rob & Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation

How to apply

This foundation reports that it accepts applications.

APPLICATION DETAILS: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (PDF FORMAT) ARE PREFERRED. APPLICATION PACKETS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SEVEN COMPONENTS: (1) A RESEARCH PROPOSAL, NOT MORE THAN 6 PAGES IN LENGTH (2) A BUDGET, COMPLETED USING THE TEMPLATE PROVIDED ON THE WWF WEBSITE (3) A STATEMENT OF CAREER OBJECTIVES, LESS THAN ONE PAGE (4) CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE APPLICANT (5) ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS, INCLUDING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE (6) LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT'S ADVISOR(S) AND (7) AN ADDITIONAL LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION.

Deadlines: THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION MATERIALS IS OCTOBER 1 FOR PROJECTS BEGINNING THE FOLLOWI

Restrictions: THE FOUNDATION WILL CONSIDER RESEARCH PROPOSALS IN THE AREAS OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, BIOLOGY, BOTANY, CONSERVATION EDUCATION, CONSERVATION SOCIAL SCIENCES, ECOLOGY, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, GENETICS, MAMMALOGY, ORNITHOLOGY, PARASITOLOGY, RANGE SCIENCE, VETERINARY PATHOLOGY, AND WILDLIFE SCIENCES. THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES THAT EACH FELLOWSHIP AWARD BE ADMINISTERED BY AN ACCREDITED U.S. BASED INSTITUTION AND THAT THE PROPOSED RESEARCH HAS RELEVANCE TO CONSERVATION IN THE U.S. FELLOWSHIPS ARE DIRECTED FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH A REQUIRED GPA OF 3.0/4.0. FELLOWSHIP AWARDS (STIPENDS) FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS ARE 1,800 PER MONTH FOR M.S. CANDIDATES AND 2,000 PER MONTH FOR PH.D. CANDIDATES. ALL AWARDS SHALL FOLLOW GUIDANCE AS PROVIDED IN THE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP POLICY AND PROCEDURES.

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