National Geographic Grants & Grant Writing Workshop – APS 2019 Conference in Entebbe, Uganda
Workshop Summary: The National Geographic Society (NGS) is a leading nonprofit that invests in bold people and transformative ideas in the fields of exploration, scientific research, storytelling and education. The Society aspires to create a community of change, advancing key insights about the planet and probing some of the most pressing scientific questions of our time, all while ensuring that the next generation is armed with geographic knowledge and global understanding. Its goal is measurable impact: furthering exploration and educating people around the world to inspire solutions for the greater good.
NGS provides grants for research, conservation, education, storytelling and technology in three focus area: Wildlife, Human Journey and Changing Planet (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants/our-focus/).
The NGS Grants & Grant Writing Workshop on September 6th, is a day-long training aiming to introduce the National Geographic Grants Program and to provide information about, and practice, developing key attributes of a successful NGS grant. This workshop is particularly designed for early career scientists and conservationists attending the APS 2019.
Led by: Chloe Cipolletta, National Geographic Society East Africa Fund, Program Director (ccipolletta@ngs.org) and Luisa Arnedo, National Geographic Society Grants Programs, Senior Program Officer (larnedo@ngs.org).
To register for the workshop, send an email to Chloe Cipoletta at ccipolletta@ngs.org
The workshop is limited to 25 participants.
