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Dear
All,
I
am writing to encourage you to spread news of the latest call for applications
to the Rolex Awards for Enterprise. Rolex Awards are given every two years. In
the last round of awards presented in 2012, Rolex gave awards to 5 individuals,
three of whom are running species related projects and who applied for the
awards through the IUCN Red List website.
We
would like to have a similar impact on the 2014 awards which will be
exclusively devoted to young candidates. This means that only those aged
between 18 and 30 are eligible to apply. Applicants are asked to submit
projects that tackle the world’s most pressing issues in five areas: science
and health, applied technology, exploration and discovery, the environment, and
cultural heritage. Projects are judged on their feasibility, originality,
potential for sustained impact and, above all, on the candidates’ spirit of
enterprise.
Each
Young Laureate will receive 50,000 Swiss francs over a period of two years. In
addition, Rolex ensures all winners receive access to its network of more than
100 past Laureates, as well as the benefit of international publicity through
media coverage and the Rolex Awards website.
Please
encourage anyone you know who might be suitable to visit the Rolex Awards
website through the link on the left of the species pages on the IUCN Red List
and apply! You can see the button on every species page but here is an example:
I
realize that not many people join the SSC Specialist Groups before they are 30
years old. So I would be grateful if you could think of younger people working
in your areas of interest who might not yet have become SSC members, and
circulate this message to them. Please don’t hesitate to contact Jeremy Harris
(Jeremy.harris@iucn.org)
should you have any further questions.
Best
wishes
Simon
Stuart
Chair,
IUCN SSC
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