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Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program

 

The Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN) aims to build a dynamic and highly qualified corps of conservation leaders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 

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Established in 1994, EFN is dedicated to Russell E. Train, World Wildlife Fund's founding trustee, past president, former chairman of the board, and current chairman emeritus. Through a number of initiatives that help build capacity of individuals and institutions, EFN provides potential and proven leaders with financial support for higher education, short-term training, and practical experience needed to take on conservation challenges in their home countries and regions.

Working with WWF's network of field offices, partner organizations, and training institutions, EFN targets those individuals with the potential to excel in their fields, create change, and inspire others to get involved in conservation. EFN grantees have demonstrated leadership ability, excellence in their work, and commitment to conservation in their home countries and regions.    

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Special funding opportunities:

  • FELLOWSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE for 2010 - Click here for more information on eligibility and participating countries.
    Eligible countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Kenya, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Tanzania, Timor Leste
  • EFN’s Andes-Amazon Capacity Building Initiative , supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, aims to establish permanent protection for areas in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru by building local capacity in protected area management. Through a comprehensive approach, the initiative provides both individual and institutional support across the four countries. Click on the links below for more information:
    Versión en español
    English Version

  • Professional Development Grants for Women Conservationists in the Congo Basin* - Sponsored by the Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation
    English Version -*eligible countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo
    Subventions de Formation Professionnelle pour les Femmes oeuvrant à la Conservation dans le Bassin du Congo* - Parrainé par la Fondation Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg
    Version en français -*pays éligibles: Cameroun, République centrafricaine, République démocratique du Congo, Gabon, République du Congo


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EFN in Action

In 2006 Ecuadorian conservationist Santiago Espinosa received a Russell E. Train Fellowship from WWF’s Education for Nature Program (EFN) to conduct research in wildlife ecology. Santiago’s research involved spending long periods of time in the Amazonian rainforest, and turned up photos that highlight the spectacular and wide variety of wildlife that lives in Yasuní National Park.

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