EXPLORe new art-sci pathways for wildlife conservation with funding and support

We provide scholarship stipends for artists, designers, writers, and experts with scientific and traditional knowledge to support their creative process, including making art informed by science that inspires conservation action. Funds can be spent on creative time, art supplies, logistical support, travel, and conference fees. A budget outline is required.

Stipend amounts range from $500 to $1500 per project. We welcome applications from people at all skill levels, from all backgrounds, and in all countries. Successful applicants receive free access to our online workshops for a full year.

Application process

Our application requires you to choose from among several categories of scholarship and propose a specific project as the focus of your art-sci for wildlife conservation pathway; this can be an existing or new project.

FUll program details

Creature Conserve scholarship Program FULL Details

View/Download the full program description with examples of each category and suggestions for finding a collaborator/host for your art-sci pathway.

Creature Conserve Scholarship Program application

Name

First Name

Last Name

Country

Instagram/Facebook handle

Portfolio/Website link

This can be your social media handle in case you don't have a website.

Applying as a

Scholarship Category

Please select a category. See the full program details PDF for explanations and examples.

Project Title

Project Focus: Species or Ecosystem

Please share the species of animal or group of animals or ecosystem that is the focus of your project.

Project Description

Please provide a project description (1500 words).

Project Goal

Please share what you see as the overall goal of the proposed project (500 words). Examples include a final work of art, design, or writing incorporating science/scientific information or traditional knowledge; plans for a new or ongoing art-sci collaboration that addresses a current topic in wildlife conservation; or a public exhibition or publication for stakeholder outreach.

Collaborators/Host Institutions

Please specify any collaborators, host institutions or partner organizations. See the full program details PDF for suggestions for finding a collaborator/partner.

Relevant Experience

Please share any recent relevant experience (500 words).

Project Budget

Please indicate how much funding you are requesting ($500 min, $1500 max) and a list of potential expenses. We understand this is an estimate. Funds can be spent on creative time, art supplies, logistical support, travel, and conference fees.

Project Timeline

Please share a list or calendar of anticipated milestones (i.e. start date, planning phase, the timing of field work/data collection, analysis/interpretation, studio or lab time, and completion). We understand this is subject to change.

Additional Sources of Project Support

Please list additional support for the project if any - logistics, funding, workspace - and their sources, i.e. government agencies, non-profit organizations, universities.

scholarship CATEGORIES

To help you formulate your application and help us match your interests with our expertise, we have established several “categories” of scholarship to help you shape your project proposal. For more about each one, please see the Scholarship Program Full Details.

Artist Partnerships
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Elif Ilkel Memorial Scholarship (Travel)
Art+Sci Field Studies
Visiting Creative

NOTIFICATION

Successful applicants will be notified by May 31, 2025. All projects must be completed within 6 months.

TERMS

We ask all scholarship recipients to attend both an initial virtual meeting to confirm their plans and an all-scholarship recipient “welcome” and “final” meetings to share plans/offer feedback. We expect all recipients to document and share their project process and outcomes with the Creature Conserve Media Team during their project timeframe. Media content must include a testimonial/impact statement (text and/or video) about the value of their experience and plans for continued art-sci work on projects related to wildlife conservation. We ask for digital formats so we can share your success with others. The due date for all content to be shared is December 15, 2025. At the final stage of their project, all recipients must provide an expense report.

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