Value: up to $14,000
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Description: The Lambert Family Graduate Award in Neotropical Research & Conservation will be awarded to graduate students at the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, York University, to support their fieldwork related to neotropical conservation, particularly work that is associated with the Las Nubes Project and is undertaken in the vicinity of the Las Nubes Biological Reserve in Costa Rica and/or that contributes to meeting the goals of the Las Nubes Project.
Eligibility:
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents and/or protected persons who are residents of Ontario are eligible. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
- Eligible Area of Study: (a) Fieldwork related to Neotropical conservation, especially related to research that is undertaken in the vicinity of the Las Nubes Biological Reserve in Costa Rica; (b) Research that contributes to meeting the goals of the Las Nubes - see http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/.
- (a) Fieldwork and research related to Neotropical conservation, especially related to research that is undertaken in the vicinity of the Las Nubes Biological Reserve in Costa Rica, and/or that contributes to meeting the goals of the Las Nubes Project. (b) Academic accomplishments;
- Step 1: Complete the Office of Student and Financial Services' Student Financial Profile (SFP) When you visit the SFP website, please select APPLY NOW to complete your submission.
- Step 2: Prepare a statement of research that outlines how the award will be used to support the fieldwork, budget, timeline of research activities and the research outcomes.
- Step 3: Prepare a copy of your Approved Research Proposal (from MES 2>3 exam);
- Step 4: Prepare a copy of your current CV
- Step 5: Complete the application form by April 1.