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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.
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| ==Requirements==
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| This research scholarship is available to anyone who meets the following criteria:
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| #Pursuing a graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in any nationally-accredited university or organization (i.e. zoo, field station) in the world.
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| #Researching a topic aligned with climate-change or global conservation issues.
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| #Planning a research project in the next 12 months.
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| ==Awardees==
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| 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.
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| !Portrait
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| !Name
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| !Year
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| !Project
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| |[[File:Abena Dufie.png|200px]]
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| |Abena Dufie Wiredu Bremang
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| |2020
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| |Water security of the White Volta Basin.
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| |[[File:Katie Obrien.png|200px]]
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| |Katie O'Brien
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| |2021
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| |Health of [[penguin]]s living on Signy Island.
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| |[[File:Michael cary Grant-2022.jpg|200px]]
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| |Michael Cary
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| |2022
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| |Effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol.
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| |[[File:NBlake.jpg|200px]]
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| |Nathan Blake
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| |2023
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| |Ecological impact of global livestock herds.
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| |}
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| ==External links==
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| * [https://www.westarctica.org/conservation-scholarship Official site of the scholarship]
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