The Kinship Conservation Fellowship applications are open to international people who work to protect nature worldwide. This program helps the fellows in their jobs and teaches them new skills, ideas, and tools to make their projects go faster in their country.

This in-person Fellowship lasts a month and focuses on finding ways to protect nature that make sense in the business world. It also helps the fellows become better leaders in their field. During the program, the participants will talk with others, do exercises to think about big systems, and learn from each other. They will hear about different stories and clever ideas to solve hard problems, and they can use these in their work.

The program in 2024 will take place from June 30 to July 30 at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, USA.

A faculty of global experts will deliver the program’s curriculum, which is to particular opportunities of each year’s cohort and introduces Fellows to the six Kinship Conservation Pillars for market-based solutions:

• Leading Adaptive
• Scale Iteration
• Designing for Commons Governance
• Identifying an Economic Engine
• Financing Conservation
• Evaluating the Impact

The faculty collaborates closely with each Fellow to explore innovative applications of market-based approaches to environmental challenges. Alongside classroom training, the program incorporates field trips addressing real-world conservation issues, providing first-hand insights into topics crucial to the region, such as sustainable forestry and fishing practices.

Additionally, Fellows have sufficient time to explore Bellingham and foster connections with peers. Meal nights, featuring international flavors, serve as informal gathering opportunities for Fellows, faculty, and Kinship Foundation staff, fostering bonds that evolve into lasting, lifelong friendships.

Key Details

Application Deadline: January 14, 2024 (11:59 PM CST)

Fellowship Duration: June 30 – July 30, 2024

Letters of Recommendation Due: January 21, 2024

Number of Opportunity: 18 participants

Host University: Western Washington University

Fellowship Location: Bellingham, Washington, USA

Eligible Countries: All

Gender: Male/Female

Benefits of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship

Here are the details of the award:

• Fellows are payable a stipend of US$8000, net of typical U.S. tax withholding

Notes:

• Payments to non-US nationals are subject to customary U.S. tax withholding (currently at 30%, resulting in a net payment of around $5600, subject to change based on then-current U.S. tax rules).
• All Fellows are responsible for paying their own local, state, and federal taxes on the stipend.

What more will the fellows benefit?

• Alumni Community:

1. Kinship Fellows become part of a community comprising practitioners, innovators, and leaders.
2. Alums continue to network and collaborate to address environmental challenges.
3. The global network includes 332 Fellows from 66 countries across seven continents.

• Long-Term Partnership:

1. The month-long Fellowship begins with continuing partnerships within the cohort and the global network.

• Knowledge Sharing:

1. Fellows share knowledge, advice, mentorship, funding opportunities, and professional development.
2. Diverse Engagement with past Fellows and alums collaboration on research and project implementation

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the program, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Hold at least a four-year U.S. college degree (or equivalent).
• Demonstrate a minimum of five years of relevant work experience post-degree completion.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
• Function as a conservation practitioner (as opposed to an academic or researcher).

Also, they should meet the below criteria:

• Conservation Leaders: Applicants should have at least five years of on-the-ground experience in conservation.
• Market-Based Approach: Candidates must be actively involved in implementing market-based approaches to address environmental problems.
• Community Participation: Individuals should be ready to join a growing global leader community.
• Group Projects:

1. The cohort is strongly encouraged to collaborate on group projects during the Fellowship.
2. This collaboration involves building upon the group’s collective expertise and proposed projects.
3. It also includes incorporating ideas from the curriculum and faculty.

Selection Process

Applicants meeting the specified criteria will undergo evaluation based on the following:

• Feasibility and relevance of the proposed project
• Leadership potential
• Potential contributions to the Fellowship program and sustained involvement in the Fellows Community

Application Requirements

The Project Proposal should meet the following criteria:

• Fellowship applications should include a project proposal.
• The proposal must outline an environmental issue relevant to the applicant’s work.
• It should detail the applicant’s plans to develop a solution using market approaches.

How Do You Apply?

All applicants can apply online via the link below.

 

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Read more about the Kinship Conservation Fellowship on the Fellowship’s webpage.

 

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