Pairi Daiza Foundation Grant for Biodiversity and Conservation Research

Deadline Date: November 15, 2024

Donor Name: Pairi Daiza Foundation

Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000

http://rbzs.be/grantpairidaiza/

The Pairi Daiza Foundation Grant for Biodiversity and Conservation Research is now open for applications.

The Pairi Daiza Foundation is created from the desire to draw attention to the value of biodiversity, to create a stronger bond with nature, and to create a lasting commitment to its conservation. Apart from the objectives of conservation and education, they are convinced that the presence of animals in zoological parks must also be synonymous with scientific progress that is beneficial for endangered species.

Pairi Daiza Foundation provides opportunities to Researchers via project funding or sampling agreements. Pairi Daiza Park belongs to the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the Pairi Daiza Foundation is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The Pairi Daiza Foundation aims also at reaching Science advances to the general public and, therefore, the research supported by the grant could be communicated to the public through Pairi Daiza communication media (including – but not restricted to – social media, print, and television media) and therefore obtain significant visibility in a general public.

Funding Information

• The Pairi Daiza Foundation and the Royal Belgian Zoological Society aim to encourage with a grant (2.500 euros) research dealing with Animal Biodiversity Conservation.
• The winner will be announced at the ZOOLOGY 2024 congress organized at UMons in December 2024.

Criteria

• The application needs to be a scientific project. The grant will not finance congress or conference assistance. The scientific activity must be linked to Animal Biodiversity conservation (in its broadest sense), focusing on one or several animal species;
• Applicants may be a master’s student, a Ph.D. student, or a post-doc with a maximum of 5 years of seniority after the PhD.
• Applicant must belong to an academic institution (University, Museum or Institute). All countries are eligible.
• Field trips, and stays in a Zoo, Aquarium, Museum, or Institution are eligible. Multi-institution projects are encouraged but not mandatory. Importantly, projects involving the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) will have the preference of the Jury and are strongly encouraged. Nevertheless, involving a Zoo or an Aquarium is not mandatory. All countries are eligible (including Belgium).
• Application documents should include (mandatory: for master and PhD students, a letter of support from the thesis supervisor):
  • All info concerning the place and the date of the stay/internship/field trip. Acceptance/support letter by a host is a plus.
  • a scientific project

For more information, visit Pairi Daiza Foundation.