Funder: Bat Conservation International
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Applications open) | October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM CDT (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 USD per scholarship, generally for one year; selected distinctions provide additional support up to $500 USD
Summary: Supports M.Sc. and Ph.D. students worldwide conducting bat conservation research and building evidence for effective conservation.
Key Information: Previous recipients may reapply only for a different graduate degree after completing their previously funded project and degree.
Description
Bat Conservation International (BCI) runs this annual scholarship program to expand graduate students’ bat research experience and strengthen global capacity for evidence-based conservation. It supports research on human-caused environmental change, bat–human conflicts, and ecological or behavioral questions essential to conserving threatened and data-deficient bats. The program aims to improve scientific knowledge and generate evidence for conservation interventions that protect bat species.
Student Scholars receive research funding, professional development opportunities, and access to a connected community of bat researchers and conservationists. BCI encourages projects incorporating community engagement, training, and mentoring, including opportunities that build local research capacity. Special distinctions recognize education and community action, innovative research, advancement of women in science, equitable conservation, and conservation intervention research.
