Westarctica Conservation Scholarship
The Westarctica Conservation Scholarship is an annual financial award given to students pursuing an advanced degree in climate sciences or a related field.
History
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 for 2021.
Awardees
In 2020, the first award of $500 was given to Abena Dufie Wiredu Bremang, a doctoral student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana to help further her research on the hydrological impacts of climate change on water security of the White Volta Basin, a transnational region in West Africa.
The second award was given in 2021 to Katie O'Brien, a doctoral student at the University of Bath. This scholarship supported Katie's research on the diet and health of penguins living on Signy Island.
| Portrait | Name | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
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Abena Dufie Wiredu Bremang | 2020 | Water security of the White Volta Basin. |
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Katie O'Brien | 2021 | Health of penguins living on Signy Island. |
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Michael Cary | 2022 | Effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol. |