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.

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2019-2020 Program Year Applications:

The 2019-2020 application submission, review, and selection period has been completed.  Congratulations to Gustavo Marwitz of the Buin Zoo for being selected as this year's Dickerson Park Zoo Conservation Education Scholarship recipient.

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REQUIREMENTS

1. 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. 

2. Applicants must possess a functional proficiency in English.

3. Individuals may submit only one scholarship application per year.

HOW TO APPLY

1. DOWNLOAD THE 2019-2020 APPLICATION FORM.

2. E-mail a copy of your completed application to
   Please include a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV)

3. 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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WAYS YOU CAN ACT

• For Additional Details

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• Contact ZCOG for details on how your institution can establish an annual conservation scholarship award

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