Oppenheimer Generations Research & Conservation is currently accepting applications for its Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant Program is a competitive funding initiative designed to support early career researchers conducting advanced biodiversity and conservation research in Africa.The program focuses on generating scientifically rigorous, innovative, and scalable solutions to environmental challenges across the continent while strengthening Africa’s research ecosystem.
The lead applicant should be:
a. An early career scientist
Applicant must already hold a PhD degree and should have no more than seven years of work and/or research experience post-degree (excluding time taken for family responsibilities).
b. Have strong links to a credible African institution
The institution must demonstrate a proven ability to manage funding and subscribe to good financial grant practices. Eligible institutions include academic institutions, research institutions, government institutions, NGOs, and for-profit organisations.
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