ONLINE APPLICATIONS INCLUDE ATTACHING A RESUME, A STATEMENT OF WHY THE CANDIDATE WANTS TO ATTEND KINSHIP & WHAT THE CANDIDATE ANTICIPATES DOING IN 5 YRS, A PROPOSED PROJECT ALONG WITH A SUMMARY, AN ESSAY DESCRIBING THE APPLICANT'S EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH MARKET-BASED TOOLS, A STATEMENT SUMMARIZING CANDIDATE'S LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A MINIMUM OF A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE (OR OVERSEAS EQUIVALENT). HAVE A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE. BE PROFICIENT IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH. BE A CONSERVATION PRACTITIONER (RATHER THAN AN ACADEMIC OR RESEARCHER). APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE EVALUATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PROPOSED PROJECT VIABILITY AND APPROPRIATENESS, LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION AT THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND ONGOING MEMBERSHIP IN THE FELLOWS COMMUNITY. A STIPEND OF $8,000 IS AWARDED ALONG WITH LODGING AND MEALS FOR THE MONTH LONG PROGRAM.