Language
English (US)
Marathi
Bengali
Telugu
Tamil
Kannada
Malayalam
Gujarati
Oriya
Hindi
Samvardhan Biodiversity & Conservation Fellowship
Thank you for your interest in the Samvardhan Biodiversity & Conservation Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support early-career conservation practitioners and researchers, especially those working in grassroots, community-led, and underrepresented geographies through flexible funding, mentorship, and a peer learning ecosystem to support exploratory, practice-led work. This application is intended to be reflective and accessible. You may respond in the language you are most comfortable with. You may also choose to submit a short video instead of written responses for select questions.
Basic Information
1. Name
*
First Name
Last Name
2. Age
*
3. Email
*
example@example.com
4. Phone Number
*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: 0000000000.
5. Current role/ Occupation
*
Your current role can include independent work, volunteering, or informal roles
6. Highest level of education
*
We do not have a formal degree requirement, please enter what is most relevant
7. Are you currently enrolled in a PhD programme? Note: Please click "yes" if you have been accepted and have not yet started the programme as well.
*
Yes
No
8. Do you have a valid Aadhar card? Note: please do NOT upload your Aadhar card or any personal document.
*
Yes
No
9. Do you have a bank account? Note: please do NOT enter bank or financial details.
*
Yes
No
Back
Next
Save
Current work & Context
10. What kind of work are you currently engaged in? (If your work covers more than one area, please select all that apply)
*
Field practice / implementation
Research
Community engagement
Documentation / storytelling
Other
11. Which best describes your primary work setting? Please select only one option.
*
Independent / self-initiated
Community-based organisation or collective
Small or early-stage organisation
Academic or research institution
Government or large NGO
Other
12. Where is your work located? (State & district)
*
13. What type of landscape do you work with? (Select all that apply)
*
Forest
Coastal
Agrarian
Grassland
Mountain
Peri- urban
Other
14. Tell us about the communities you engage with. Whom do you work with? (example - farmers, forest-dependent communities, fishing communities) Please include social, ecological or livelihood aspects.
*
Please answer within 250 words OR a 2-minute video. Note: if uploading a video, write NA in the textbox above and upload your video file below.
Video Response Upload (for Q14)
Browse Files
Drag and drop files here
Choose a file
Please make sure you are audible, there is no background voice, you are visible on camera, and the whole response is getting recorded.
Cancel
of
Back
Next
Save
Experience & Exposure
15. How do you currently build your knowledge? (Select all that apply - we have no preference for any specific pathway)
*
Learning from community members/ traditional knowledge
Field experience
formal education/ Institutional research
Goverment officials/ staffs
Peer networks
Online resources
Structured mentorship (6+ months)
Fellowship programme
Multi-year project funding
Natonal or global conferences/ networks
Other
16. Which of the following have you had access to? (Select all that apply)
*
Long term mentorship (6+ months)
Institutional affiliation (university / research organisation)
Project funding (more than 1 year)
Conferences / national or global networks
None of the above
Back
Next
Save
Experiece Snapshot
17. Tell us briefly about your journey so far. (Example - you can share how you got into this work; some key highlights and experiences; what keeps you engaged).
*
Please answer within 250 words OR a 2-minute video. Note: if uploading a video, write NA in the textbox above and upload your video file below.
Video Response Upload (for Q17)
Browse Files
Drag and drop files here
Choose a file
Please make sure you are audible, there is no background voice, you are visible on camera, and the whole response is getting recorded.
Cancel
of
18. What are 1-2 key conservation challenges you are seeing in your work context? These could be ecological, social, or livelihood-related.
*
Please answer within 250 words OR a 2-minute video. Note: if uploading a video, write NA in the textbox above and upload your video file below.
Video Response Upload (for Q18)
Browse Files
Drag and drop files here
Choose a file
Please make sure you are audible, there is no background voice, you are visible on camera, and the whole response is getting recorded.
Cancel
of
Back
Next
Save
Fellowship Focus
19. What would you like to explore, understand, or work on during the Fellowship? This could be a question you want to investigate, a challenge you want to address, a practice you want to document. Note: we want to understand your area of interest and curiosity, and help you refine it through the Fellowship journey.
*
Please answer within 250 words OR a 2-minute video. Note: if uploading a video, write NA in the textbox above and upload your video file below.
Video Response Upload (for Q19)
Browse Files
Drag and drop files here
Choose a file
Please make sure you are audible, there is no background voice, you are visible on camera, and the whole response is getting recorded.
Cancel
of
20. Why is this important in your context? Please explain in connection to the community you are focusing on - their needs or ecological concerns.
*
Please answer within 250 words OR a 2-minute video. Note: if uploading a video, write NA in the textbox above and upload your video file below.
Video Response Upload (for Q20)
Browse Files
Drag and drop files here
Choose a file
Please make sure you are audible, there is no background voice, you are visible on camera, and the whole response is getting recorded.
Cancel
of
Back
Next
Save
Support Needs
21. What kind of support would help you move forward? (select up to 3 options that matter most).
*
Mentorship/ Guidance
Languages/ communication support
Financial support
Peer learning
Writing/ doccumentaion support
Technical knowledge
Exposure to organisations/ networks
Other
Back
Next
Save
Final Reflection
22. How do you think this Fellowship could support your journey? You can share about your current situation and how it can help you move forward.
*
Please answer within 250 words OR a 2-minute video. Note: if uploading a video, write NA in the textbox above and upload your video file below.
Video Response Upload (for Q22)
Browse Files
Drag and drop files here
Choose a file
Please make sure you are audible, there is no background voice, you are visible on camera, and the whole response is getting recorded.
Cancel
of
Save
Submit
Should be Empty: