EPI launches new Alumni Award

Attention all past EPI participants who are U.S. residents: read on to learn how to apply for our new award to help continue your education, training, or embark on an important field project…

2010 EPI Alumni Award for Conservation Leadership
As part of EPI’s vision of creating an ecologically literate society in which youth are empowered to take an active role in conservation, we have created the “EPI Alumni Award for Conservation Leadership.” Three awards are available for exceptional alumni who want to continue to make a positive difference in the world.

The goal of this award is to inspire young people to continue to educate themselves and/or work on critical conservation issues. Prizes will be awarded to those whose proposal best demonstrates the potential to positively affect an important conservation issue of the candidate’s choice. The award could be used to implement an independent project or to fund participation in an already existing program in a conservation-related field. Special consideration will be given to projects with cross-cultural components; however, this is not a requirement of the award.

There are three award levels. The Conservation Leader will be awarded $500; the Explorer will earn $250 and the Rising Star will be given $100.

To apply, you must submit the following: A cover letter, a completed Scholarship Application, your most recent school transcripts, and three letters of recommendation from academic, work, or personal contacts who can attest to your potential for success in your chosen project.

All applications must be postmarked on or before October 31, 2009. We cannot accept incomplete or late applications.

Please submit application materials to Andrea Stephens at Ecology Project International Box 9192 Missoula, MT 59807. Or for more information contact Andrea at 406.721.8784 or andrea@ecologyproject.org

Award recipients will be notified by March 1, 2009 and all scholarship funds must be spent by September 1, 2010.