Investing in young professionals working for Protected Areas

Each year the EUROPARC Federation, with support from the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S., awards three Alfred Toepfer Natural Heritage Scholarships to promising young conservationists, who are committed to working for the benefit of Protected Areas. The aim of the scholarships is to enhance international cooperation and to advance the quality, innovation and European dimension of Protected Area management.

"Each scholarship is worth €3.000 and enables successful applicants to undertake a study visit on a particular theme to one or more Protected Areas in European countries."

Applications to the Alfred Toepfer Natural Heritage Scholarship are open until the 4th of May 2018, 3:00 pm.

The call is open to all young professionals studying or working in topics related to Protected Areas in Europe. Conditions to apply:

•     candidates must be under 35
•     have a European nationality
•     be employed by a Protected Area or nature conservation organisation
•     or be a student or a recently graduated student

Applications for study visits to prepare master or doctoral thesis will not be considered.

More info: http://www.europarc.org/nature/awards-2/natural-heritage-scholarships/