<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><a href="http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17950%3Aasia-call-for-applications-indigenous-leaders-conservation-fellowship-2013&catid=49%3Afunding-a-grants&Itemid=84&+Resources%29&goback=.gde_1791214_member_261057800"><font size="6">Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship</font></a><br>
<br>The <a href="http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17950%3Aasia-call-for-applications-indigenous-leaders-conservation-fellowship-2013&catid=49%3Afunding-a-grants&Itemid=84&+Resources%29&goback=.gde_1791214_member_261057800">Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship</a> is sponsored by Conservation International in cooperation of
Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact � AIPP, to create opportunities for
leaders and scholars from indigenous and traditional people�s
communities and organizations in Asia to explore solutions to the
impacts of climate change and the threats to ecosystems and biodiversity
that are affecting their lands, communities and livelihoods. The
program will focus on supporting the fellow�s research and demonstration
of the contribution of traditional knowledge in adapting to climate
change and maintaining healthy ecosystems, and how that knowledge can
work with science and new technologies to influence policy and action.<div style="text-align:justify"><br><strong>Fellowship details</strong></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>This
eight month-long fellowship will be offered to one fellow and will be
awarded within the topic of Biodiversity and Climate Change.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>The
fellow will design research projects and produce reports about the
potential contributions of their communities/organizations to
biodiversity conservation plans and policies and strategies for climate
change mitigation and adaptation. Each research project must incorporate
the contribution of traditional knowledge and practices. <b>To accomplish
this research project, each fellow will work directly with her/his own
community or local indigenous /traditional organization.</b></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br><strong>Who can apply?</strong></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>1. Applicants must be a member of an indigenous/traditional community and/or organization of Asia region.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify"><br>2.
<b>Fellows must choose between two categories: Biodiversity Conservation
or Climate Change. </b>Furthermore, each topic is geographically specific.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>a)
For individuals interested in Biodiversity Conservation: Applicants
should focus proposals in the following areas: management of community
conserved lands/indigenous territories and/or community managed marine
areas, traditional knowledge, or development of community protocols for
issues of access and benefit sharing.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br><b>b) For Individuals interested in Climate Change, applicants should focus proposals in the following two areas:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align:justify">
Adaptation:
Applicants should focus on community efforts to engage in adaptation
through ecosystem-based approaches (including the value and needs of
ecosystems in decision making) and participatory processes. This could
include looking at how to integrate traditional and local knowledge and
scientific information to understand climate risk and potential
adaptation actions.</li><li style="text-align:justify">Mitigation:
Applications should focus on role of forest in mitigating climate
change, traditional knowledge in maintaining forest and/or the
contributions of traditional knowledge to reduced emissions for
deforestation and forest degradation.</li></ul><div style="text-align:justify">3. There are no age or gender limitations to this fellowship.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>4. You must be flexible and able to travel nationally and internationally.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify"><br><strong>Requirements</strong></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>In
selecting the fellows, the review committee will consider an array of
expertise and educational backgrounds of individuals who are working on
fellowship categories of biodiversity conservation and climate change
and who would benefit greatly from additional exposure, training and
resources to grow and become a leader/expert in their identified theme.
Committee members will also consider geographic priorities and gender.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>The
fellows should also have advanced knowledge of the
community/organization activities, such as an understanding of the land
and territories and natural resources management where traditional
knowledge is applied.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>The
fellow must be committed to sharing their learning with the sponsoring
community or organization, involving community members or organization
staff in the research work where possible and appropriate. The fellow
must also conduct at least 2 meetings with the sponsoring organization
or community, one to present the research plan and one to report on the
results of the work.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>Finally,
fellowship candidates are required to obtain a letter of nomination
support signed by the president of the community/organization that also
articulates the recommender�s interest in contributing to the
candidate�s training.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br><strong>Benefits</strong></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>1. An eight month-long fellowship with a monthly stipend for each fellow to work with her/his sponsoring community/organization.</div>
<div style="text-align:justify"><br>2.
Two special training/capacity building activities in academia or with a
recognized institution for each fellow based on identified needs.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>3. Support for participation in two national and two international meetings that address related issues.</div><div style="text-align:justify">
<br>4. Access to participate in the activities of AIPP.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>5.
Access to CI�s research and data on mitigation, adaptation and
biodiversity conservation and contacts with CI professionals in the
headquarters as well as in the field offices in addition to key CI
partners.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>6. A meeting at CI
headquarters in Arlington, VA to share experiences and present her/his
work in the Conservation International Board Meeting or in another CI
meeting as appropriate.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br><strong>Selection Process</strong></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>The selection committee will interview finalists the weeks of <strong>August 26th - 30th, 2013</strong>.
The fellowship winner will be announced on September 2nd, 2013 and
fellows will begin on or after October 1, 2013 as appropriate.</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br><strong>Application Form</strong></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>Click <a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1G652ZBEJKlUEFkNEpjYkh5Q2s&usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here to Download <img src="http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/plugins/content/lknExternalLinks/lknexternal_links.jpg" alt="External link"></a> the application form</div>
<div style="text-align:justify"><br>Please send all materials to <a href="mailto:indigenousfellows@conservation.org" target="_blank">indigenousfellows@conservation.org</a>, attached either as a Word document or a pdf file.</div>
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<br><strong>Questions?</strong></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>Please contact:</div><div style="text-align:justify"><br>Johnson Cerda</div><div style="text-align:justify">Indigenous Advisor</div><div style="text-align:justify">
Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program</div><div style="text-align:justify">Conservation International</div> <a href="mailto:jcerda@conservation.org" target="_blank">jcerda@conservation.org</a><br clear="all"><br></div>
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