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Asociación para la Conservación
de la Cuenca Amazónica

Field Research Grants

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Since 2003, La Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica (ACCA) has granted more tan 140 scholarships to support scientific research in Peru. The majority of the scholarships benefit Peruvian researchers who are carrying out biological studies in our research stations in Cuzco and Madre de Dios, although a limited number of scholarships are also awarded to international researchers. Currently, the following scholarships are available:

Seed grants for research projects at the Los Amigos Conservation Concession, in the lowland Amazon rainforest, Madre de Dios, Peru.

Available for: Scientists of any nationality with a PhD or Masters.
Deadline for applications: March 15, 2008
For more information click here

Scholarships for research projects at the Wayqecha Cloud Forest Research Center, near Cuzco, Peru.

Available for: Researchers and university students (undergraduate and graduate) of any nationality.
Deadline for pre-applications: March 1, 2008
Apply online here

For information on grants to Masters or Doctoral students click here
For information on post-graduate research grants click here
For information on grants for Peruvian students click here

Los Amigos Research Center and Conservation Concession, Madre de Dios - Peru

The Amazon Conservation Association (ACA) and its Peruvian counterpart, Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica (ACCA) announce three grant programs to support field research in pure and applied biology, systematics, resource use and related topics at the Los Amigos Research Center and Conservation Concession in Amazonian Peru during 2008.

Grants for Peruvian university students to conduct research for bachiller, licenciatura, or maestria degrees (generally $2,000-4,000 for up to four months of field work)

Grants for master's or doctoral students (up to $5,000)

Seed grants and matching grants for post-docs or established researchers to support the first of a multi-year research program (up to $20,000)

Click on a grant for application materials and instructions.

Click here for a list of last year's winning projects.

Before preparing a proposal, applicants should browse the CICRA projects page to make certain that their proposed research complements ongoing work at the station and fits with ACA's long term goals in science and conservation.

Wayqecha Cloud Forest Research Center Cusco, Peru

Click here to see the 2007 Wayqecha research grants' winners

The Amazon Conservation Association (ACA) and its Peruvian counterpart, Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica (ACCA) announce three grant programs to support field research in pure and applied biology, systematics, resource use and related topics at Wayqecha Cloud Forest Research Station in Cusco Peru during 2008.

Grants for Peruvian university students to conduct research for bachiller, licenciatura, or maestria degrees (generally $2,000)

Grants for master's or doctoral students (up to $3,000)

Seed grants and matching grants for post-docs or established researchers to support the first of a multi-year research program (to be determined)

Click on a grant for application materials and instructions.