The Fur-Bearers’ 2024 Arts and Science Scholarships are now accepting applications, through October 4, 2024! This is a great opportunity for students, artists, researchers, and creators of all kinds to get funding support for a wildlife coexistence project.
The Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship was created in 2021 to support individuals who are committed to improving co-existence with wildlife in Canada. As human and non-human animal environments have become inextricably linked, it is vital that we continue to find innovative ways to live peacefully among wild animals and develop non-lethal alternatives in addressing perceived human-animal conflict. Part of this also includes creating wildlife-minded communities and amplifying the message of coexistence within our society.
The scholarship will be awarded to successful applicants to support projects designed to promote coexistence with wildlife. We are specifically interested in projects that involve fur-bearing animals. Applicants will choose from one of two streams when submitting project proposals for the scholarship. The Arts stream should be chosen for projects that use the arts to engage with their communities and share the message of coexistence. The Science stream should be chosen for projects that are primarily research-driven and work towards empirical solutions to human-animal conflict. Project proposals in either stream should have a clearly defined plan that outlines how objectives will be achieved, measurable outcomes, and what is the overall expected impact.
Additional Information
Two recipients will be awarded the scholarship: one recipient for the Arts stream and one recipient for the Science stream. At the discretion of the Scholarship Evaluation Committee, if strong applications are submitted in one of the two streams, two scholarships may be awarded in that stream for that year.
The Fur-Bearers Arts & Science Scholarship is awarded annually. Two successful applicants will be awarded $1,000 each. Completed projects that meet expected outcomes will be profiled on The Fur-Bearers website to help share the message of coexistence to wildlife advocates across Canada and beyond.
Get more details, view past recipients’ projects, see the application, and submit yours now by clicking here or using the button below.
