One-time award

Applicants are advised that, other than in exceptional cases, awards will only be given to projects that meet all the following three criteria:

• projects with a total budget small enough for the NBC award to be a significant proportion of that total. The maximum amount that can be requested is US$1,500 and projects are typically awarded US$1,000-1,200;

• projects that are likely to achieve constructive local engagement in some form, such as environmental education in local communities, working with local decision-making or land-management organisations, or local/international publicity.

• projects that are likely to achieve high global conservation benefit. This means that the project must target either globally threatened species or globally important sites, as defined below, in order to be eligible for funding, unless there is an exceptional reason to waive this rule (e.g. species new to science). It is essential that your project makes a direct contribution to species or site conservation, or as a minimum is developed in close collaboration with a conservation agency or organisation. We do not fund projects that lack a strong conservation focus, e.g. pure avian biology research. Environmental education projects that encourage the conservation of threatened species or globally important sites are eligible.

The following expenses are not supported:

1. Purchase of supplies and equipment that is considered standard and should normally be available in an institutional research laboratory (i.e. common laboratory chemicals, petri dishes, agar, floppy disks, pipettes, glassware, etc).
2. Computer equipment and software are not generally funded. However, an applicant who demonstrates a particular need for such items may receive funding. Detailed budget justification should be provided.
3. Travel to scientific meetings or symposia.
4. Educational programs, tuition, room and board, textbooks, curriculum development.
5. Salaries or stipends for applicants or assistants.
6. Institutional or departmental equipment use. Except in the fields of astronomy, mathematics and computer science, fees for using institutional or departmental equipment and facilities are not generally funded. However, an applicant who demonstrates a particular need and who can demonstrate support from the applicant's institution or department for other aspects of the project may receive funding. Detailed budget justification should be provided.
7. Manuscript preparation and publication costs.
8. Indirect costs or institutional administrative fees.
9. Requests for a third Grant-in-Aid of Research.

Projects must directly affect biological conservation.

Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis.

The cost of travel is not included in AKF scholarships.

The student's home university will be expected to be the primary source of support for materials and expenses required to do the thesis research, and will also be expected to cover any indirect costs associated with the project. The award is conditional upon a full tuition waiver or reimbursement by the University.

The Foundation will not accept applications for extensions of existing fellowships.

Must work at least 40 hours per week. Reimbursment covers the cost of three hours tuition at home institutions (books and other non-tuition charges are NOT covered).

Fellowship occurs in UK

The cost of transportation to and from Genoa is the responsibility of Fellows or their accompanying spouses/companions. So also are all other personal expenses incurred during the fellowship period, including the purchase of materials and equipment.

Passport fees not paid

Proposed projects must take place in the Americas.

Master's students can be funded for a maximum of two years, MFA students for three years, and PhD students for four years. MLA students should email AIGC contact (above) for eligibility questions).

This is a loan.  If awarded you must begin your payback six months after you have graduated in a career with tribal governments, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Affairs funded organizations on and off reservations. Organizations and other agencies with significant American Indian populations are reviewed case by case.  Fellows shall work 40 hours per week and/or full‐time work week. Fellows will be required to repay loans on a 1‐1 basis (one year of service for each year of loan payment).

Grantee must recognize CODAR inside of any presentation or publication that includes RiverSonde data. Grants are limited to equipment use inside of the United States. Future grant programs may be offered for other regions.Data collected during grant program will be considered joint property of grantee and CODAR. CODAR will be allowed to use data for marketing, product engineering or other purposes.