Public Policy

Opportunities for Training and Funding


Want to know more about how to feed your science into policy?
Want to experience policy-making first hand?

From the BES Policy Internship for graduates, to the Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme for early-career researchers, we provide excellent opportunities for ecologists at any stage of their careers to find out more about policy-making and get involved.

Public Engagement

The BES reward excellent performance in public engagement with the annual 'Ecological Engagement Award'.

We also provide a small amount of funding to support media training.

 

Forthcoming Deadlines for Grants, Fellowships and Internships

Ecological Engagement Award - Closed.
Ecology Into Policy Grant- Closed: This grant is under review in 2010. Please check back for further updates.
BES Policy Internship - Closed.
Public Engagement Grant - Closed.
BES Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme - **Now open for 2012 applicants**
BES Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Fellowship - **Now open for 2012 applicants**

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"I cannot begin to explain how much this grant has changed my research career" Ara Monadjem 2007 Overseas Bursary

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