The AVIVA/Earthwatch Award for Climate Change is available for scientific research relating to the issue of climate change being undertaken by a current Earthwatch Principal Investigator.
The award will be given to an applicant demonstrating
- How the funding will enable the project to achieve new or additional research
- How this research project relates to climate change
- How the research undertaken will have potential conservation impact.
The award is
- A financial award equivalent to £6,000 sterling
- Travel and accommodation costs to participate in the presentation of the award in London in November 2007.
The funding is unrestricted and applicants are not required to submit a budget. However, the applicant must be able to explain how the funding will enable new activities to take place that would not otherwise be possible. A report on the project's outcomes must be submitted by September 2008.
Selection of the winning project will be made by Earthwatch affiliates in Australia, Europe, Japan, USA and Aviva in London.
The sponsor
Aviva is the world's sixth largest insurance group, with more than 15 million customers worldwide. As an insurer, Aviva is only too well aware of the dramatic impacts that Climate Change can have, by way of flooding and windstorm. The company's support of the Award for Climate Change aims to encourage scientific research relating to this phenomenon.
How to apply
Application Form (MS Word)
If you would like to receive an application form or have any queries about the award please contact:
Lianne Evans
Earthwatch Europe
Mayfield House
256 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 7DE
United Kingdom
levans@earthwatch.org.uk
Tel: + 44 1865 318854
Fax: +44 1865 31138
Past awardees: