Explore, the sole global network of its kind, is dedicated to enhancing forest landscape management in Southeast Asia. It aims to support the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals through inclusive approaches, emphasizing social inclusion and gender equality. Launched in October 2020 with funding from the Swedish Government, explore collaborates with various Southeast Asian stakeholders, co-hosted by RECOFTC and CIFOR-ICRAF.
It amplifies the impact of research to help Southeast Asian governments and communities navigate challenges in forest landscape governance, providing crucial information for lasting solutions. Explore’s scholarship program supports young women pursuing doctoral studies in forest landscape governance, empowering them and advancing gender equality.
Through a rigorous scientific process, explore ensures fairness in selecting scholarship recipients. Applications are screened by the Secretariat, evaluated by a grant panel, and final decisions are made by the Explore Program Advisory Committee (PAC). Phase 2 will grant partial scholarships of up to USD 40,000 to female doctoral students researching forest landscape governance in Southeast Asia.
Eligibility criteria:
- Be female PhD candidates who, at the time of program enrollment, were under 32 years old.
- possess citizenship from Timor-Leste, Lao PDR, Burma, or Cambodia.
- be a student at a Southeast Asian university right now.
- Respect the conditions of the agreement with Explore and complete your reporting duties.
Eligible Regions: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste.
Benefits:
- Up to USD 40,000 in research funds, spread over three years.
- senior expert co-supervision in science from CIFOR-ICRAF or RECOFTC.
- availability of internship programs at affiliated universities.
- involvement in initiatives aimed at developing capacity.
- duty to present research findings at Explore-related events and publish research results in esteemed international journals.
Deadline: April 30, 2024
