Deadline: 28 February 2019

Centre for Applied Research and People’s Engagement (CARPE) is currently inviting applicants for second round of its Prakriti Research Fellowship, a small grants program focused on creating direct, tangible, long-term impact on nature conservation in India.

CARPE and the founders of the Prakriti Research Fellowship are deeply committed to liaison with industry partners and individual sponsors to boost nature conservation efforts in India.

Objectives

• to provide timely support for strengthening on-ground action-oriented nature conservation projects
• to support independent researchers, teams, and small NGOs who are dedicatedly working in this field

Amount Information

• Maximum of ₹ 2 lakh per project.
• One candidate/organization can apply for one fellowship only.
• Project duration: Maximum of one year

Categories

Applications are invited under two categories which are based on the geographical location of the projects, while the themes are the same for both the categories.

• CATEGORY ONE: Projects located in Aurangabad division of Maharashtra (which includes Aurangabad, Nanded, Beed, Jalna, Latur, Hingoli, Parbhani and Osmanabad districts).
• CATEGORY TWO: Projects located across India, except Aurangabad division

Themes

Themes are the same for both category one and category two:

• Conservation of important habitats (e.g. UNESCO Natural World heritage sites, Protected Areas – National parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves, Community Reserves, Marine Protected Areas, Biosphere reserves, threatened and neglected habitats such as grasslands and freshwater systems).
• Conservation of Threatened Species (Wildlife Protection Act Schedule 1 species)(IUCN Red list categories: CR, EN, VU, NT, Data deficient). While the IUCN Red list will be a primary reference to check for threat status of a species, they may consider proposals on data deficient species not yet evaluated by IUCN. In such cases, one needs to provide a strong justification for choosing this species, and provide other threat assessments by local bodies or Botanical Survey of India (BSI) /Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) if available.
• Research and action in Urban Ecology- Most Indian cities are facing an environmental crisis of various scales and dimensions. Under this theme, they are looking for projects in the urban or peri-urban sector which would fill knowledge gaps in the present understanding of urban biodiversity, ecosystem services, urban wildlife habitats, air and waterpollution, or awareness projects on urban ecology or demonstrate workable solutions for the same. Projects in agro-ecology based around urban areas are welcome too, as long as they demonstrate a direct link to nature conservation.

Criteria

• CARPE is looking for applications from independent researchers and small NGOs, especially self-motivated, passionate researchers and small conservation groups.
• The applicant must be an Indian national.

How to Apply

Applicants must fill the online application form available on the given website.

Eligible Country: India

For more information, please visit http://www.carpeindia.org/prakriti.html