Save Our Seas Foundation - Conservation Fellowship

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Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-10 22:02

Financial support to individuals working on shark and ray conservation to retain and develop expertise in marine conservation

Source: https://saveourseas.com/grants/funding-applications/conservation-fellowship/

Funding Details

Funder: Save Our Seas Foundation
Funding Goal: Providing financial support (living costs) to individuals working on shark and ray conservation to help them retain and develop expertise in marine conservation, particularly researchers from developing countries in Central/South America, Africa, and Asia.
Funding Amount: USD 8,000 per year over two years (total USD 16,000)
Deadline: Unknown (Unknown)
How to Apply: Submit a 1-2 page pitch document (PDF), CV, and two letters of recommendation (all PDF) by email to Sandrine Griffiths and cc James Lea. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed.
Target Region: Developing countries in Central/South America, Africa, and Asia
Contact: contact@saveourseas.com; Save Our Seas Foundation, Quai du Mont-Blanc 21, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Last Checked: 2026-05-07 05:49

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Must be a previous SOSF grantee (small or keystone grant received)
Must be living and working in a developing country (OECD definition)
SOSF grant must have been received within the past 5 years
Must be actively working on shark or ray conservation project

Required Documents

Submit pitch document (1-2 pages PDF), CV, and two letters of recommendation

Constraints

Fellowship covers living costs only — not project costs
Total award: USD 16,000 over two years (USD 8,000/year)

Summary

The Save Our Seas Foundation Conservation Fellowship provides financial support to individuals committed to shark and ray conservation — specifically to help them cover their living costs and sustain their conservation work. The fellowship does not fund project costs, only the living expenses of the grantee. Each fellowship awards USD 8,000 per year over two years (total USD 16,000). The programme is explicitly designed for previous SOSF grantees from developing countries. Eligible applicants must be living and working in a developing country as defined by the OECD list, must have received their SOSF small or keystone grant within the past five years, and must be actively working on shark or ray conservation in their region. Geographic coverage spans Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. Activities supported are confined to personal development and sustaining the applicant's conservation expertise — not operational project funding. Applicants must submit a 1-2 page pitch document, a CV, and two letters of recommendation. Shortlisted candidates are interviewed. There is no fixed annual deadline publicised on the page. This is an individual fellowship targeting researchers and conservationists with a narrow taxonomic focus (elasmobranchs) from developing countries. It is not relevant to non-profit organisations, circular economy, plastic waste, or marine technology programmes.

Historical Context

The SOSF Conservation Fellowship was introduced in 2023 as a new grant opportunity.

Sources

https://saveourseas.com/grants/funding-applications/conservation-fellowship/

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