World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program, U.S.A. (2016)

The World Forest Institute is happy to announce that we have received funding to support one Fellow from Europe for the 2016 WFI Fellowship Program. This is a one-time award which covers the cost of the applicants’ Fellowship fee for a 6-month program ($5,000 USD). Additional costs, such as the J-1 visa application fees and airfare are not covered by this award.

Any applicant applying for this award needs to be a citizen of a European country and will need to notate in the financial section of their application form that they are applying for the “European Scholarship” under the Program Fee header. This will be the ‘Paid’ Program option and the recipient will receive a monthly stipend.

The WFI International Fellowship Program hosts natural resource professionals from around the world at the World Forest Institute’s campus in Portland, Oregon, for 6 to 12 months. Applicants propose a research topic to focus on during their Fellowship, and WFI uses its extensive network of public and private forestry and natural resource professionals to assist Fellows in gaining the knowledge and exposure they seek.

Oregon is an ideal learning ground for the program because of its rich natural resources, innovative history in forest management, an important timber sector, and academic centers of excellence in both forestry and urban forestry, as well as green building and sustainability. Fellows leave the program with a solid understanding of how the US forestry sector operates and who the key players are. Additionally, Fellows gain invaluable cultural experience and English language skills. Over 100 Fellows from more than 30 countries have participated in the program over the past two decades.

Further details:
http://wfi.worldforestry.org