Conservation Fellowship
Forecasted
Conservation Fellowship supports shark and ray conservationists in developing countries with living costs so they can sustain their work, develop expertise and advance conservation in their regions.
Funder: Save Our Seas Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Invitation-only application deadline)
Funding Amounts: USD 16,000 over two years (USD 8,000 per year), for living costs only
Summary: Supports shark and ray conservationists in developing countries to sustain their work and retain and develop their expertise.
Key Information: By invitation only for SOSF Small or Keystone grantees who received their grant less than five years before applying.
Description
The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) introduced the Conservation Fellowship in 2023 to support the people advancing shark and ray conservation. Rather than financing project expenses, the fellowship helps individuals meet their living costs so they can continue their conservation work and develop their expertise.
The initiative responds particularly to the challenges faced by researchers in regions with fewer resources and opportunities, where sustaining themselves financially can make it difficult to remain in conservation. It supports previous SOSF grantees working in developing countries in Central/South America, Africa and Asia, with the goal of helping them turn knowledge into effective, meaningful conservation change in their own regions.
