Dickerson Park Zoo Conservation Education Scholarship
Established in 2009, the Dickerson Park Zoo Conservation Education Award honors excellence in conservation education programming and promotes the development of conservation leadership capacity in Latin American zoo and aquariums. The scholarship provides full funding to qualified Latin American zoo and aquarium professionals interested in participating in the Association of Zoos and Aquarium's (AZA) Conservation Education: Effective Program Design professional training course; a week-long program that provides educators with a comprehensive overview of how to develop, implement, and evaluate conservation education programs and interpretive exhibit elements. Employees or associates of Latin American zoological institutions or conservation organizations may apply.
The Dickerson Park Zoo of Springfield, Missouri provides annual funding for this scholarship award.
2019-2020 Program Year Applications:
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REQUIREMENTS
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Applicants must be employees or associates of Latin American zoological institutions or related facilities. For this scholarship, preference is given to education staff or individuals demonstrating interest or involvement in environmental education programming at the field conservation or community outreach level.
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Applicants must possess a functional proficiency in English.
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Individuals may submit only one scholarship application per year.
HOW TO APPLY
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E-mail a copy of your completed application to
Please include a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) -
Send questions to
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Applications and supporting materials must be submitted by 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time on August 1, 2019.
A committee comprised of representatives from ZCOG, the sponsoring institution, and/or the AZA Professional Development Committee will review the applications and select the scholarship recipient.
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PAST RECIPIENTS
YEAR
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
NAME
Diana Casalins
Amanda Vega Toral
Catalina Rodriguez Alvarez
Paola Sierra Manrique
Maria Alejandra Romeo
Maria Laura Schiffrin
Luis Martínez
Eve Calvo
Daniela Morales
Peônia Pereira
INSTITUTION
Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia)
Zoo Amaru (Ecuador)
Zoológico Jaime Duque (Colombia)
Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia)
Fundación Temaiken (Argentina)
Fundación Temaiken (Argentina)
Africam Safari (Mexico)
Barranquilla Zoo (Colombia)
Zoo Municipal Vesty Pakos (Bolivia)
Sorocaba Zoo (Brazil)
WAYS YOU CAN ACT
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Contact ZCOG for details on how your institution can establish an annual conservation scholarship award
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