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The '''Westarctica Conservation Scholarship''' is an annual financial award given to students pursuing an advanced degree in climate sciences or a related field.
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==History==
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The scholarship was launched on 18 March 2020 at the behest of [[Westarctica]]'s [[Minister of Conservation]]. It has been awarded each year since inception.
 
==Requirements==
This research scholarship is available to anyone who meets the following criteria:
 
#Pursuing a graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in any nationally-accredited university or organization (i.e. zoo, field station) in the world.
#Researching a topic aligned with climate-change or global conservation issues.
#Planning a research project in the next 12 months.
 
==Awardees==
The first two years of the scholarship, awards were given to researchers outside the United States for projects in Africa and [[Antarctica]]. 2022 was the first year the scholarship was awarded to a research project based in the United States.
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Portrait
!Name
!Year
!Project
|-
|[[File:Abena Dufie.png|200px]]
|Abena Dufie Wiredu Bremang
|2020
|Water security of the White Volta Basin.
|-
|[[File:Katie Obrien.png|200px]]
|Katie O'Brien
|2021
|Health of [[penguin]]s living on Signy Island.
|-
|[[File:Michael cary Grant-2022.jpg|200px]]
|Michael Cary
|2022
|Effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol.
|}
 
==External links==
* [https://www.westarctica.org/conservation-scholarship Official site of the scholarship]
 
[[Category:Education in Westarctica]]

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