Our partners often enable us to offer scholarships & bursaries for people from different backgrounds.
Biosphere Expeditions and its partner Soneva Resorts Maldives are offering two free places to Maldivian nationals or residents with a dive qualification and English language skills to take part in a coral reef & whale shark study. More information about the study is at www.biosphere-expeditions.org/maldives.
The two places will be given to applicants who can demonstrate a genuine interest in marine science and conservation or a career in this field. Successful applicants will then take part in the expedition from 3 – 9 September 2011 or from 10 – 16 September 2011, depending on availability.
The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in the marine environment and that they will use the experience to the benefit of the Maldive’s marine resources, carrying the message to other people and multiplying the effect of their experience.
Requirements
• Maldivian national or resident
• Over 18 years of age
• Qualified diver (PADI Open Water or equivalent)
• Fluent English
• A genuine interest in marine science and conservation or a career in this field
• After the expedition, the successful applicant will hold two talks or events about his or her experience on the expedition, one to his peer group and one to the general public
Application process
Your application should include a cover letter stating who you are, why we should take you, what the experience would mean for you and how you are going to use it. The cover letter should also describe how you plan to fulfil the requirement of holding two talks or events as described above. Please also state that if chosen, you would be free to attend on either 3 – 9 September 2011 or from 10 – 16 September 2011 and indicate which of the two periods would be your preference. Finally, the cover letter should indicate clearly what your interest in marine science and conservation is.
The application should also include information on your dive qualification and experience, a CV and a picture of you.
Please send your application to Dr Matthias Hammer at m.hammer@biosphere-expeditions.org. E-mail applications are preferred and the application must be in English.
The application deadline is 29 July 2011. Applicants will be informed of the judges’ decision by 5 August 2011 with the expedition taking place in September of the same year.
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Biosphere Expeditions and its partner HSBC are offering two free places to Omani nationals or residents with a dive qualification and English language skills to take part in a coral reef study at the Musandam peninsula. More information about the coral reef study is at www.biosphere-expeditions.org/musandam.
The two places will be given to applicants who can demonstrate a genuine interest in marine science and conservation or a career in this field. Successful applicants will then take part in the expedition from 10 - 16 October 2010 or from 17 - 23 October 2010, depending on availability.
The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in the marine environment and that they will use the experience to the benefit of Oman’s marine resources, carrying the message to other people and multiplying the effect of their experience.
Requirements
• Omani national or Omani resident
• Over 18 years of age
• Qualified diver (PADI Open Water or equivalent)
• Fluent English
• A genuine interest in marine science and conservation or a career in this field
• After the expedition, the successful applicant will hold two talks or events about his or her experience on the expedition, one to his peer group and one to the general public
Application process
Your application should include a cover letter stating who you are, why we should take you, what the experience would mean for you and how you are going to use it. The cover letter should also describe how you plan to fulfil the requirement of holding two talks or events as described above. Please also state that if chosen, you would be free to attend on either 10 - 16 October 2010 or 17 - 23 October 2010 and indicate which of the two periods would be your preference. Finally, the cover letter should indicate clearly what your interest in marine science and conservation is.
The application should also include information on your dive qualification and experience, a CV and a picture of you.
Please send your application to Dr Matthias Hammer at m.hammer@biosphere-expeditions.org. E-mail applications are preferred and the application must be in English.
The application deadline is 1 September 2010. Applicants will be informed of the judges’ decision by 13 September 2010 with the expedition taking place in October.
Biosphere Expeditions is offering three free places to nationals or residents of the Russian Federation and/or the Altai Republic with English language skills to take part in a snow leopard conservation expedition in the Altai Republic. More information about the expedition is at www.biosphere-expeditions.org/altai.
The places will be given to applicants who can demonstrate a genuine interest in wildlife research and conservation or a career in this field. Successful applicants will then take part in the expedition from 28 June - 10 July | 12 - 24 July | 26 July - 7 August 2011 respectively, depending on availability.
The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in wildlife research and conservation and that they will use the experience to carry the message to other people and multiplying the effect of their experience.
Requirements
• National or resident of the Russian Federation and/or the Altai Republic
• Over 18 years of age
• Good English language skills
• A genuine interest in wildlife research and conservation or a career in this field
• After the expedition, the successful applicant will hold two talks or events about his or her experience on the expedition, one to his peer group and one to the general public
Application process
Your application should include a cover letter stating who you are, why we should take you, what the experience would mean for you and how you are going to use it. The cover letter should also describe how you plan to fulfil the requirement of holding two talks or events as described above. Please also state that if chosen, you would be free to attend on either 28 June - 10 July or 12 - 24 July or 26 July - 7 August 2011 and indicate which of the periods would be your preference. Finally, the cover letter should indicate clearly what your interest in wildlife research and conservation is.
The application should also include your CV and a picture of you.
Please send your application to Dr Matthias Hammer at m.hammer@biosphere-expeditions.org. E-mail applications are preferred and the application must be in English.
The application deadline is 14 June 2011 and applicants will then be required to attend an interview in Novosibirsk or Gorno Altaisk sometime between 14 and 27 June 2011. Applicants will be informed of the judges’ decision by 27 June 2010 with the expedition taking place as stated above.
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Please note that there are currently no other scholarships, bursaries or internships available.
