A. G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Programme 2027 for African Researchers (Funded to University of Oxford, UK)

Application Deadline:  thirty first March 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2027 A. G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Programme. This Fellowship programme, launched in September 2021, is run by Professor Milner-Gulland, Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity within the Department of Biology, and her crew within the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science. It provides NGO, authorities and enterprise workers engaged on biodiversity conservation, in addition to researchers in educational establishments, the chance to have interaction with researchers based mostly on the University of Oxford, and to profit from the coaching, assets and Opportunities the University has to supply. 

Programme Components

The programme has three core goals:

1. To assist conservation practitioners within the native and worldwide NGO sectors, authorities officers who’re designing and implementing conservation insurance policies, and companies growing and implementing company biodiversity methods to construct their abilities, capabilities and networks and thereby improve their capability to contribute to conservation of their home nation;
2. To make sure that Oxford’s analysis is knowledgeable by, and significant for, real-world conservation points, and is carried out in collaboration with in-country end-users;
3. To construct long-term relationships between Oxford researchers and conservation practitioners, strengthening Oxford’s capability to make a real-world difference.

Requirements

• If you’re a senior member of workers, who would profit from the Opportunities supplied by taking part in our programme and stepping away out of your NGO, authorities, or enterprise atmosphere and commitments for a brief interval of time, to develop new strategic approaches, write up their concepts, or construct partnerships, then this scheme could also be proper for you.
• Alternatively, in case you are at a comparatively early stage in your profession, and would profit from the educational prospects supplied by the University of Oxford and the ICCS group you might be additionally significantly welcome to apply. Particularly if you happen to would profit from studying new abilities, analysing and writing up your datasets, and constructing a global community.

NB: this scheme is open to African nationals solely.

Benefits

• The scheme provides the possibility to spend up to three months at Oxford, attending coaching programs, networking and creating collaborations, writing papers, and growing concepts.
• It additionally provides distant assist, coaching and networking Opportunities earlier than and after the time spent in Oxford.
• Successful candidates can spend their Fellowship in any Department of the University so long as their undertaking is inside the sphere of conservation.
  

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the A. G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Programme