The BASC Wildlife Fund’s David Gray scholarship supports people studying conservation-related subjects and preparing for practical countryside work.
A conservation scholarship linked to the BASC Wildlife Fund is helping support the next generation of countryside and conservation workers. The David Gray scholarship is aimed at people studying conservation-related subjects and preparing for practical work with wildlife and land management.
Conservation depends on people as much as policy. Habitats need surveying, fences need checking, wetlands need managing, woodland needs monitoring and species work needs skilled hands in the field.
Scholarships can make a difference for students who are committed to this work but face the ordinary costs of training, travel, equipment and study. A small amount of targeted support can help someone stay on a path that later benefits many landscapes.
The positive part is simple: nature recovery needs trained people, and funding education is one way to make sure those people are there when the work has to be done.
Source: BASC Wildlife Fund