Overview
Deadline: December 15, 2026 Applications are open for the WWF Russell E. Train Fellowships 2027. EFN invites applications from the current and next generation of conservation scientists, leaders, and practitioners to pursue graduate level studies (master’s degree) focused on dimensions of human-wildlife conflict and coexistence in Uganda. The growth of human populations combined with expansion
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Deadline: December 15, 2026
Applications are open for the WWF Russell E. Train Fellowships 2027 . EFN invites applications from the current and next generation of conservation scientists, leaders, and practitioners to pursue graduate level studies (master’s degree) focused on dimensions of human-wildlife conflict and coexistence in Uganda.
The growth of human populations combined with expansion of settlements and agricultural land has increasingly resulted in widespread conflicts between people and wildlife. Long-term resolution of human-wildlife conflict and co-existence calls for effective multifaceted, interdisciplinary, practical, and socio-culturally relevant approaches and solutions. This competitive fellowship aims to strengthen the in-country capacity of outstanding and well-trained experts, natural and social scientists, and practitioners to undertake academic and field-based training to address issues of human-wildlife conflicts.
Award
Applicants may apply for up to two years of funding and request up to $15,000 per year. Funding may be used to support tuition and fees, living expenses, books and materials, and research costs. Final award amounts will be determined based on the scope and needs of each proposal.
Eligibility
Open to Ugandan nationals enrolled in, admitted to, or have applied to a master’s program at an accredited institution of study in Uganda and that already possess a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (i.e., biology, ecology, conservation, zoology, geography).
The master’s research will focus on developing solutions for human-elephant conflict that is triggered by elephant crop-raiding of agricultural lands around the northern border of Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda.
Application
The deadline to submit an application is December 15, 2026 by 11:59 PM U.S. ET.
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For more information, visit WWF Russell E. Train Fellowships .
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