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From: Pooja Chowdhary <pooja@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:08
Subject: Call for the Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship
Programme 2016
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*The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship Programme 2016*
The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship Programme aims to
support individuals who are deeply committed to conserving biodiversity,
protecting habitats, and keeping in check the exploitation of nature and
natural resources. Registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, the
Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Trust (DMNCT) supports work and
activities that contribute to conserving and enhancing India's Ecological
Security, particularly its basic life support systems, through protecting,
restoring and enhancing the country’s natural ecosystems, especially
fragile ecosystems, conservation of endemic and endangered plant and animal
species and their habitats. The fellowship programme is administered by
the Foundation for Ecological Security (www.fes.org.in).
*About the Fellowship*
The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship programme supports
initiatives that contribute to sustaining and enhancing India’s ecological
security by protecting, restoring and enriching India’s forest cover,
conserving endemic and endangered plant and animal species and their
habitats, and restoring fragile ecosystems. In furtherance of its
objectives, the DMNCT has instituted the Duleep Matthai Nature
Conservation Fellowship Programme to support initiatives of individuals who
are committed to
objectives similar to the Trust and are prepared to undertake
action-oriented work within a given time-frame. This includes efforts to:
1. Conserve and restore natural landscapes and other biodiversity rich
areas.
2. Conserve endemic and endangered plant and animal species and lesser
known biodiversity.
3. Promote innovative approaches towards environmental problems,
and environmental decision-making.
4. Work for strengthening environmental governance.
Initiatives that strengthen environmental governance and highlight and
revitalize key ecological processes, conserve endemic and endangered
biodiversity and their habitats,
and address specific threats to ecosystems and landscapes will especially
be encouraged through the Fellowship Programme. Proposals that have an
explicitly stated geographic and thematic focus stand a better chance of
being selected for the Fellowship Programme. Preference would be given to
applicants who do not have any ongoing support.
The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellowship Programme is open to
motivated Indian citizens, below 30 years of age, who demonstrate interest
in the objective of the
call. The fellowship will be for a maximum period of two years and selected
Fellows will receive an allowance, up to INR 2.5 lakh per annum, the exact
amount depending
on the Fellow's plan of action and budget proposed.
The Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Fellows may be required to attend
periodic events, workshops and visit the work of the other Fellows to share
their experiences, and garner support for their work. The selected Fellows
should be open to guidance and assistance from a peer organisation or
individual.
*Application Details*
Applications are open until 10th February 2016.
Applications may be emailed to the matthaifellowships@xxxxxxxxxx. Hard
copies may be mailed by post to: Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation
Fellowship, C/o, Foundation for Ecological Security, A-1 Madhuram Park,
Near Shrinathji Society, Ganesh Crossing, Anand – 388001, Gujarat. Each
application received would be duly acknowledged.
Applications should include –
1. A proposal (within 2000 words), that clearly articulates the problem,
analysis and proposed course of action, a tentative time-frame, a tentative
budget and a section
on links/references, if any. Importantly, the applicants should not only
explain how they would spend the two years, but also what they hope to
achieve through the fellowship.
2. Curriculum vitae of the applicant.
3. Recommendation letter from three referees (other than relatives), along
with their complete mailing address, phone number, email and Skype address
(if available).
A selection committee will conduct an initial screening of the proposals
received. Shortlisted applicants would then be invited for personal
interviews in April 2016.
For more information, please write to: matthaifellowships@xxxxxxxxxx.
Please find attached the Fellowship Announcement.
Sincere regards,
Pooja Chowdhary
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Foundation for Ecological Security
India
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