Bat Conservation International Student Research Scholarship

Eligibility

Bat Conservation International Student Research Scholarship, with an application deadline in October, offers 14 awards of $5000 each.

Description

The Bat Conservation International Student Research Scholarship program grows the global capacity for bat research by providing opportunities for M.Sc. and Ph.D. students to expand their bat research experience, emphasizing that research is key for evidence-based conservation. Bat Conservation International requests proposals from exceptionally talented graduate student researchers interested in seeking financial support for their bat conservation research projects. Applicants must submit research proposals relevant to conservation on the following categories: Category 1: The project contributes to the understanding of the effects of human-caused environmental changes, such as land use and climate change, as threats to global bat biodiversity, including projects focusing on habitat destruction or degradation, wind energy development, pollution, impacts from drought or extreme weather, invasive species, etc. Category 2: The project contributes to the understanding of bat/human conflicts, such as persecution, hunting, disturbance, etc. Category 3: The project will answer ecological or behavioral questions essential to the conservation of one or more bat species currently listed as Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, or Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species or officially recognized on a national list of species of concern. Previous BCI Student Scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply unless they are seeking funding for a different graduate degree. All proposals must be prepared by the applicant. While BCI will fund work that is part of a larger project, the applicant must write the proposal and conduct the research. One letter of recommendation is also required, preferably from the student's supervisor. Projects must begin no later than six months following the date of award. Please visit the award's website for more information.