Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Travel Grant

New in 2024, the Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Travel Grant aims to support First Nations’ people and organisations working in wildlife management and research to attend the annual AWMS Conference and share their work.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge is playing an increasing role in wildlife management in Australasia and globally. The AWMS Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Travel Grant, newly created in 2024, aims to support First Nations’ people and organisations from Australia and New Zealand, working in wildlife management and research to attend the annual AWMS Conference and share their work.

The funding will support people involved in projects where Indigenous knowledge and local communities play a central role. We strongly encourage people from Indigenous ranger groups to apply for this award. The work being presented at the conference must demonstrate benefits that are clearly articulated to wildlife and to local human communities.

You don’t need to be a current AWMS member to apply for this Award, but successful applicants are encouraged to become a member of AWMS to receive the full benefits of membership. Visit our website to join now.

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Name*

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Selection Criteria

Please provide a summary (maximum 500 words) of the following with your application:

Project description
Where your project is taking place
How long it’s been going for
How it incorporates Indigenous knowledge
How this integration has produced measurable benefits to wildlife and to local Indigenous communities

Project description*

Where your project is taking place*

How long it’s been going for*

How it incorporates Indigenous knowledge*

How this integration has produced measurable benefits to wildlife and to local Indigenous communities*

Are you a current member of AWMS?*

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Are you prepared to present your work at the upcoming AWMS conference?*

YesNo