PSGB Useful Websites
ZOO LINKS:
I have only included zoos where I am aware
research can be carried out – please let me know if you know
of other zoos that welcome research students.
FUNDING BODIES:
- Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological
Research http://www.wennergren.org
They provide research grants of up to $20,000 to cover essential
research expenses (e.g. travel, living expenses during fieldwork,
equipment, supplies, research assistance), not including the salary
of the applicant (deadlines 1st May and 1st Nov each year).
220 Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10001-7708.
- The Leakey Foundation
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/
They provide General Research Grants to doctoral students, post-doctoral
students and senior scientists. Small grants cover research expenses
directly related and essential to the project (i.e. travel, living
expenses during fieldwork, supplies, research assistance, and
other relevant expenditures). Aid is not offered for salary, equipment,
travel to meetings, institutional overheads, or institutional
support. P.O. Box 29346,
1002A O'Reilly Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94129-0346.
USA.
- The Association for Women in Science
and Engineering (AWISE)
http://www.awise.org/
This web-site is aimed specifically at women scientists, but has
job and career information that is of general interest and is
easy to use.
- CVs.ac.uk
http://www.cvs.ac.uk
You can put your CV on this site. The site claims to be secure
and allows access only to university members and other registered
recruiters of research staff. Universities use the service to
search for suitable people for their vacancies. You can add your
CV if your Univeristy subscribes to the scheme.
CONSERVATION AND VOLUNTEER LINKS:
- International Directory of Primatology
(Conservation Agencies) http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/idp/idp/org/cons/index
- Durrell Wildlife Preservation Trust
http://www.antiguanracer.org/html/partners/dwct.htm
Runs international training courses upon the techniques of wildlife
preservation through captive breeding. Courses are residential
and last between 6 and 13 weeks. Three categories of trainees
exist enabling those from habitat countries (special trainees
who may require funding by the trust), those already employed
in zoos (professional trainees) and those who demonstrate commitment
to advancing wildlife conservation (career trainees) to study.
There is also a summer school held for 3 weeks focusing upon the
breeding and conservation of endangered species. These courses
often include research projects within the zoo which has many
endangered species, including primates.
Contact: ITC@durrell.org
The Training Officer
International Training Centre
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Les Noyers
Trinity
Jersey JE3 5BP
- British Channel Islands World Wide Fund
for Nature http://www.wwf-uk.org/
Directory of conservation, environment and wildlife organisations.
- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU)
http://www.wildcru.org
Contains info about wildlife conservation as a career, info about
volunteer work in the UK and overseas, and has jobs section.
- Ecovolunteer http://www.selu.com/bio/primates/
The website for the Ecovolunteer Program offers many wildlife
conservation and research projects all over the world. The projects
involve many different species: monk seals, wolves, griffon vultures,
black rhinos, white rhinos, colobus monkeys, bush babies, gibbons,
several species of macaques, bats, macaws, marine turtles, dolphins,
whales, etc. The projects are available for direct participation
by students and holidaymakers. The website offers separate pages
of information about each project and additionally the opportunity
to freely download extensive files on each project and species.
All projects are operated by local conservation and research organizations
and the costs for participation are minimal.
- Animal Behaviour Research Unit - Mikumi
National Park, Tanzania http://www.anglia.ac.uk/envsci/
This is a field study site managed by Anglia Polytechnic University.
There are (well funded) volunteer positions to contribute to the
on-going (3 decades) study of the behaviour and ecology of yellow
baboons.Requirements: an undergraduate degree (preferably biological)
and a minimum of one years commitment.
- Living Links:
USA based charity http://www.emory.edu/LIVING_LINKS/Jobs.html
Each year living links supports promising undergraduate students
with interests in evolution, anthropology, primatology and behavioural
biology. The Centre provides a small number of fellowships for
which students at Emory University (USA) and elsewhere can apply,
these are called Living Links Summer Internships.
- Born Free Foundation
Volunteer Opportunities http://www.bornfree.org.uk/vols.htm
PRIMATE RESOURCES:
WEBSITES WITH PRIMATE LINKS:
OTHER SOCIETIES:
- Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
(ASAB) http://www.asab.org/
Membership includes monthly issues of Animal Behaviour
and notification of annual conferences. The following grants are
offered: Undergraduate Project Scholarships
Enables undergraduates to undertake supervised research projects
(which are not part of their degree) within the field of animal
behaviour (lasting 1-8 weeks) during academic vacations or vacation
immediately following graduation. Could be useful for postgrads
requiring undergraduate research assistants.
ASAB Conference Fund Assists those
attending ASAB conferences. Eligibility does not rely on presenting
a paper at the conference. Application deadlines as above.
Travel Fund Enables postgraduates
to attend conferences (other than those organised by ASAB) and
contribute papers within the field of animal behaviour. Applicants
must be ASAB members. Application deadlines 15th February / 1st
June / 1st November.
- International Primatological Society
http://www.internationalprimatologicalsociety.org/
- American Society of Primatologists
http://www.asp.org/
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