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Education Program in Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation
The
International START Secretariat, the Pan-African START Secretariat (PASS),
and the Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA), with financial support
from the MacArthur Foundation, invites applications from early to
mid-career conservation professionals and graduate students to participate
in an Education Program on Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation at
the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Candidates from across Africa
are eligible to apply, with emphasis on those from the Albertine Rift
countries.
The education program will primarily consist of two, master's level
courses that will provide instruction in the assessment of climate change
risks to ecosystems and biodiversity and in designing strategies to manage
these risks. A select number of candidates will also have the opportunity
to participate in externships, practicum training and small research
projects. Successful participants will receive credits toward a Master of
Science degree and will acquire enhanced knowledge and skills that will
enable them to contribute substantively to adapting biodiversity
conservation practices under a changing climate.
Applications are currently being sought for participation in either
or both courses.
Eligibility conditions:
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Only African
nationals may apply.
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First priority will
be given to candidates from the Albertine Rift countries i.e. Burundi,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
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Applicants must
either be early to mid-career conservation professionals OR master's (or
higher) level students in natural resource management, environmental
science, conservation biology and related fields.
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Applicants must at minimum have a bachelor's degree.
Further
information about the program, as well as application materials, are
available on the following websites:
The International START Secretariat:
www.start.org
The
Pan-African START Secretariat:
http://pass-africa.org
The
institute of Resource Assessment:
www.ira.udsm.ac.tz
For
further information, please contact:
Dr. Neil
Leary,
Senior Scientist, START
nleary@agu.org
Jyoti Kulkarni
Program Associate, START
jkulkarni@agu.org
Professor
Pius Yanda,
Director, Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam
yanda@ira.udsm.ac.tz
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