NCF, Wilder Institute award Scholarships

NCF, Wilder Institute award Scholarships for the conservation of Cross River Gorillas By: Kehinde Adekunjo Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in collaboration with the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and the Center for Biodiversity Conservation Research (CBCR) in Ghana, has awarded scholarship to three postgraduate students of the University of Calabar. As contained in a statement issued by the public relations unit of the NCF, the award is a form of community conservation initiative to protect the endangered Cross River gorilla which will bring enormous ecotourism benefit to the people of Cross River through preservation and conservation efforts of these species. More so, the scholarship covers registration and tuition fees, operating and living expenses, accommodation, field research expenses, study materials and equipment. The programme which is full-time. involves a mandatory paid six-month internship at the NCF and a compulsory one-month hands-on training during ...