The Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund Terms

How do I find a WWF mentor?
Can Fuller Fellows be of any citizenship or WWF employees?
Can I get feedback on my research proposal idea before I submit my application?
Can applicants be from any discipline?
Can I submit my application by email, mail, or fax?
What do I do if I have applied to a doctoral program but am waiting for an admissions decision?
What does the application require?

    How do I find a WWF mentor?
It is not required that you identify a WWF mentor before completing the on-line application. WWF mentors will be paired with fellowship finalists in the final stages of the selection process. Please visit other parts of the website for more information about the Fuller Fellowship review process. If you are interested in reading more about the research areas of the WWF Conservation Science Program, please visit the Conservation Science section.

  Can Fuller Fellows be of any citizenship or WWF employees?
The Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fellowship is only open to citizens of one of the following tiger range states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, or Vietnam. WWF employees who meet this citizenship requirement are eligible to apply, but will make up no more than one-third of the final number of fellows selected for funding.

    Can I get feedback on my research proposal idea before I submit my application?
Unfortunately we do not have the resources to provide feedback on all of the research proposals that are coming in, so we are refraining from in-depth discussion on any research proposals.

      Can applicants be from any discipline?
Yes, the research proposal must address tiger conservation, but applicants may come from a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences.

  Can I submit my application by email, mail, or fax?
No. We are not accepting applications by email, mail, or fax. All applications must be entered into the online application form.  

  What do I do if I have applied to a doctoral program but am waiting for an admissions decision?

Applicants who have applied to doctoral programs but have not yet received admissions decisions are eligible to apply for this fellowship. In order to be awarded a Fuller Fellowship, you must send proof of acceptance into the doctoral program to andrea.stauffer@wwfus.org by May 1, 2009.

What does the application require?
 Please be prepared to submit the following information:

• Given (First) Name
• Family (Last) Name
• Email
• Country
• Title of research proposal
• Field of study
• Region of study
• University / Institute of doctoral degree
• Name of department head for doctoral degree
• Email of department head for doctoral degree
• Phone of department head for doctoral degree
• Referee 1 (current/past professor) name
• Referee 1 (current/past professor) email
• Referee 1 (current/past professor) phone
• Referee 2 (dissertation advisor) name
• Referee 2 (dissertation advisor) email
• Referee 2 (dissertation advisor) phone
• Referee 3 (reference from your field) name
• Referee 3 (reference from your field) email
• Referee 3 (reference from your field) phone
• Uploaded resume, abstract, research proposal, and estimated budget file

Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fellowships

Thank you for your interest in the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fellowship.

Please complete the on-line application form after carefully reading the Fellowship Terms and Application Process.  You should have all of your application materials ready to upload. You may start the application and save it to complete at a later time, but you MUST submit the application by January 30, 2009.  On the second (and final) page of this application form you will be asked to upload all of your application materials, which include:

• One file with your abstract, research proposal, CV, and proposed budget of estimated expenses.

Once you submit this two-page application form, you may not modify your application. Your application will be considered complete only if it is submitted by 5 pm Eastern Standard Time (Washington, DC) on January 30, 2009.

 Thank you again for your interest in the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fellowship!