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Dear colleagues,

The application deadline for the 2012 diploma course we offer at WildCRU is only a month and a half away, on Friday, June 17^th. We are always on the lookout for dedicated field conservationists, preferably early in their careers. Please pass this on to anyone that might be interested in our course.

Best wishes

Claudio

Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice

We invite applications for the 2012 Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice delivered by the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) of University of Oxford. The full time, seven month residential course runs from March to September each year, and is preceded by one month of distance learning. Designed specifically with the needs of conservation practitioners in mind, the emphasis is on equipping students with the practical skills and theoretical understanding required to contribute effectively to conservation research and action in the developing world.

The diploma course is suitable for those already working in conservation, and also for recent graduates, provided they have gained field experience prior to or during the course of their first degree. A degree in an appropriate natural science is required, but in exceptional cases candidates with demonstrated equivalent experience in field-based conservation and aptitude for postgraduate level studies may be accepted.

Applications are particularly welcomed from early-career field conservationists from developing nations, for whom sponsorship is possible. Candidates without field conservation experience interested in a career change will not be considered as priority candidates.

The application deadline for the 2012 course is June 17, 2011.