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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. | ||
==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== | ||