Scholarship Overview

• This award is available to enable students to undertake field research for a thesis/major paper/major project in the Las Nubes area of Costa Rica.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in York University in Canada

• Master in Environmental Studies

• Master in Environmental Studies Program at York University.

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

• To be declared

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• The award is generally open to students who are registered in the second year of the Master in Environmental Studies Program at York University.
• This award is adjudicated by the Las Nubes Program Committee.
• This award is available to enable students to undertake field research for a thesis/major paper/major project in the Las Nubes area of Costa Rica.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required

How to Apply

• Step 1: Prepare a research proposal which addresses a major theme of the Las Nubes Research and Conservation Program such as biodiversity measurement; monitoring and protection; protected area management; biological corridors; sustainable agriculture; and rural sustainability. Research must be field-based and interdisciplinary.
• Step Two: Prepare an abstract of your research of Area of Concentration for your MES program.
• Step Three: Contact two faculty members to be a reference. They must submit this Reference Assessment Form to complete your application. Be sure to inform of them of the name of award you are requesting a reference for and its deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please note: One of your references must be your research supervisor.
• Step Four: Complete the award application

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	March 01, 2025	Application deadlines are March 1, July 1 and November 1.

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).