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==History==
==History==
The scholarship was launched on 18 March 2020 at the behest of [[Westarctica]]'s [[Minister of Conservation]].
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.
 
===Awards===
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 [[penguin]]s living on Signy Island.


==Requirements==
==Requirements==
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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.
#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.
#Researching a topic aligned with climate-change or global conservation issues.
#Planning a research project for 2021.
#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.
|-
|[[File:NBlake.jpg|200px]]
|Nathan Blake
|2023
|Ecological impact of global livestock herds.
|}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 17:02, 7 November 2023

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:

  1. Pursuing a graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in any nationally-accredited university or organization (i.e. zoo, field station) in the world.
  2. Researching a topic aligned with climate-change or global conservation issues.
  3. 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.

Portrait Name Year Project
Abena Dufie.png Abena Dufie Wiredu Bremang 2020 Water security of the White Volta Basin.
Katie Obrien.png Katie O'Brien 2021 Health of penguins living on Signy Island.
Michael cary Grant-2022.jpg Michael Cary 2022 Effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol.
NBlake.jpg Nathan Blake 2023 Ecological impact of global livestock herds.

External links

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