FELLOWSHIP GUIDELINES

The WWF's Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN) is offering a master's fellowship for Ugandan citizens or residents to develop solutions for human-elephant conflict around the northern border of Murchison Falls National Park. Eligible applicants can receive up to $15,000 per year for up to two years to cover tuition, living expenses, and research costs. Applications must be submitted by April 15, 2026, with successful candidates notified in July 2026.

• The fellowship specifically targets graduate-level research focused on mitigating human-elephant conflict located around the northern border of Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda.
• Financial support is available for up to two years, with a maximum request of $15,000 per year to be used for research costs, books and materials, living expenses, and tuition and fees.
• To be eligible, applicants must be from Uganda, possess a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as zoology, ecology, biology, geography, or conservation, and have at least two years of academic, research, or conservation-related work experience.
• Selection is based on a competitive process evaluating the research proposal's quality, the applicant's professional potential, project measurability, and the intent to explore solutions at the intersection of sustainable development, people, conservation, and climate.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). FELLOWSHIP GUIDELINES. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/2262/Uganda_UPDATED_u6okTa2.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. FELLOWSHIP GUIDELINES. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/2262/Uganda_UPDATED_u6okTa2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndfellowship, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{FELLOWSHIP GUIDELINES}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/2262/Uganda_UPDATED_u6okTa2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }