The Marine Stewardship Council is now welcoming applications for the 2016 MSC science scholarship program.
Applications are invited from undergraduate or postgraduate students seeking funding to assist with research into fisheries science and management.
Applications are open until 1 February 2016 and two scholarship proposals will each be awarded a grant to the value of £4000 to help develop their project. The scholarships will be awarded to those judged to offer the most innovative and effective research.
The MSC science scholarship program is now in its sixth year and helps towards the promotion of sustainable fishing practice and transformation of seafood markets by supporting the study of problems and best practice solutions.
Previous MSC scholarships have funded both biological and socio-economic studies focusing on aspects of environmental improvement, performance or best practice in fisheries or supply chain management. Topics have ranged from the effectiveness of fishery improvement projects (FIPs) and the issues affecting artisanal fishery supply chains, to the feasibility of bycatch reduction devices.
Applications are incited from students across the world studying a particular fishery or comparative study of fisheries problems or management. Direct linkage to an MSC certified fishery or one pursuing certification is not a requirement, although this is an additional point of interest for the MSC. This year, the MSC also welcomes applications from students researching best practice in sustainable seaweed harvesting and management, a new area of development for the MSC.
The closing date is Monday 1 February 2016 (17:00 GMT). Please visit the MSC scholarship page for more information.
