On September 23, 2006, Nepal and the world lost some of its finest conservation leaders in a tragic helicopter accident in Ghunsa, Taplejung in eastern Nepal. They were the leading conservation personalities with decades of experiences, battling conservation challenges in Nepal and outside. These leaders, for the other conservationists of the world, have set an example to follow.
WWF Nepal has instituted Chandra Gurung Memorial Fellowship in honor of late Dr. Chandra Prasad Gurung for his life-long commitment and remarkable contribution to biodiversity conservation in Nepal.
WWF Nepal calls for applications for Chandra Gurung Memorial Fellowship - 2016/17 from conservationists and/or promising students to pursue Master’s Degree in the field of environment and biodiversity conservation in Nepal. The fellowship is available to Nepalese citizens who have either applied or secured admission, or have started classes(2016/17 session) at a university in Nepal.
*Apply before: 17:00 hours on 28th January 2017
The WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) for Nature Conservation was established in 1991 in honor of WWF’s Founder President, the late HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. The aim of the WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarship Fund is to provide financial support to individuals wishing to pursue short-term professional training or formal studies that will help them contribute more effectively to conservation efforts in Nepal.
*Apply before: 17:00 hours on 6th January 2017
In honor of Mingma Norbu Sherpa and his life-long commitment to conservation, WWF awards the Mingma Norbu Sherpa Memorial Scholarship to promising students to pursue Bachelor's Degree in the field of environment and biodiversity conservation in Nepal. The scholarship aims to encourage bright and promising students from Nepal's rural mountain areas preferably those from Sagarmatha, Kangchenjunga, Langtang, Manaslu, Makalu Barun, Gaurishankar, Annapurna (Manang and Mustang districts), Rara, Dolpo and Api Nampa to pursue careers in biodiversity conservation. The scholarship is available to Nepali citizens, with priority given to socio-economically disadvantaged applicants, who have either applied or secured admission, or have started classes (2016/17 session) at a university in Nepal.
*Apply before: 17:00 hours on 28th January 2017
(for BSc Forestry Studies, Institute of Forestry, Hetauda)
To honor Jennifer Headley and her life-long commitment to conservation, WWF awards the Jennifer Headley Memorial Scholarship to a promising female student to pursue BSc in Forestry at the Institute of Forestry (IOF), Hetauda Campus. A female student who has completed higher secondary education and intending to appear in the 2016/17 BSc entrance examinations at IOF, Hetauda is eligible to apply.
*Apply before: 17:00 hours on 28th January 2017
In honor of the 24 conservation heroes who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter accident of 23rd September 2006 and their commitment to preserving Nepal's rich natural heritage, WWF awards the Nepal Conservation Memorial Scholarship to promising students who wish to pursue Bachelor's Degree in environment and biodiversity conservation in Nepal. The fellowship is available to Nepali citizens who have either applied or secured admission, or have started classes (2016/17 session) at a university in Nepal.
*Apply before: 17:00 hours on 28th January 2017
(for BSc Forestry Studies, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara)
In honor of Jillian Bowling Schlaepfer and her life-long commitment to conservation, WWF awards the Jillian Bowling Schlaepfer Memorial Scholarship to a promising student to pursue BSc in Forestry at the Institute of Forestry (IOF), Pokhara Campus. A student who has completed higher secondary education and intending to appear in 2016/17 BSc entrance examinations at IoF, Pokhara is eligible to apply. Preference will be given to students from marginalized communities.
*Apply before: 17:00 hours on 28th January 2017
Detailed information in this regard and the application form can be downloaded from the right hand side of this page. Interested applicants are requested to send an application letter, completed application form and all supporting documents to the below listed email address by their respective deadline. Emails without the required documents will not be entertained. Hard copies may also be submitted at WWF Nepal Office, Baluwatar, Kathmandu or at any of the following project offices:
Langtang National Park and Buffer Zone Support Project - Rasuwa, Tel: 010- 540130, 670187
Terai Arc Landscape – Corridors & Bottleneck Restoration Project - Kohalpur, Tel: 081 – 541752/753
Terai Arc Landscape - Protected Area and Buffer Zone Support Project - Chitwan, Tel: 056- 561296
Indrawati Sub-Basin Project - Dhulikhel, Tel: 011- 490953
Chitwan Annapurna Landscape - Pokhara, Tel: 061- 537771
Applications should be addressed to:
memorialscholarships@wwfnepal.org OR
WWF Nepal, PO Box 7660, Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal
|
Name of Scholarship |
Level |
Duration (Years) |
No. of Scholarships |
Institution |
|
Chandra Gurung Memorial Fellowship |
Master’s Degree in Environment, Biodiversity Conservation and related fields |
2 |
1 |
Any University of Nepal
|
|
Jillian Bowling Schlaepfer Memorial Scholarship |
Bachelor's of Science (B.Sc.) in Forestry |
4 |
1 |
TU, IOF, Pokhara Campus |
|
Jennifer Headley Memorial Scholarships for Girls |
Bachelor's of Science (B.Sc.) in Forestry |
4 |
1 |
TU, IOF, Hetauda Campus |
|
Mingma Sherpa Memorial Scholarship |
Bachelor's of Science (B.Sc.) in Natural Resource Management/ |
4 |
1 |
Any University of Nepal |
|
Nepal Conservation Memorial Scholarship |
Bachelor's of Science (BSc) in Natural Resource Management/ Forestry/ |
4 |
1 |
Any University of Nepal |
WWF is the world’s leading independent conservation organization originated from Switzerland in 1961 and currently running in more than 100 countries across 6 continents. The program started from conservation of wildlife to broader concept of building future where humans can live in harmony with nature. WWF has created 1,480 ecoregions that categorize the world into its natural ecosystems. Nepal with Bhutan, northeast India, southeast Tibet and northern Myanmar, falls under the Eastern Himalaya region housing the threatened species Snow Leopards, Bengal Tigers and One-horned Rhinos.
It was in 1967, WWF initiated WWF Nepal with a rhino conservation program in Chitwan. To keep up with the evolving face of conservation and environmental movement, WWF Nepal’s focus progressed from its localized efforts in conservation of single species in 1960s, integrated conservation and development approach in 1990s, to a new horizon of landscape level conservation encompassing national, regional and global scales of complexity in early 2000s.