World Forest Institute Fellowships

The Trust, acting on behalf of the World Forest Institute (WFI), each year invites applications from Australian candidates to take up a Fellowship for 12 months at Portland, Oregon, USA.

The WFI Fellowship Program is aimed at developing the contacts and skills necessary to advance the professional careers of its participants. It does this by bringing together Fellows from a number of countries in a worldwide information exchange program.

The successful candidate is provided with a return airfare to the USA, and other establishment funding. In addition, the Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation (FWPRDC) provides further financial aid to increase the monthly allowance granted to students. The experienced scientists from the World Forest Institute in Portland will then guide the Fellow, assisting them to conduct their research projects and write their reports.

WFI Fellowship Application Process

Requirements
Proposals are welcome from any area of the forest industries and candidates are selected based on the relevance of the project as well as their previous experience and commitment to the industry.

To be eligible for a WFI Fellowship applicants must fulfil the following requirements:
1. Be an Australian permanent resident;
2. Be proficient in the English language;
3. Have a Bachelor's degree in forestry or forest products or its equivalent and preferably two years' post-graduate experience.

Application
Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the fields of forestry or the forest products industry through academic and professional achievements and career goals. They should also be excellent communicators with the ability to write clear reports.

Applicants should provide the following papers to apply for a WFI Fellowship:
1. Covering letter demonstrating abilities and commitment to the industry and an outline of the project the applicant intends to conduct;
2. Curriculum vitae.

All applications should be posted to:
   The Secretary
   J.W. Gottstein Memorial Trust Fund
   Private Bag 10
   Clayton South
   Victoria 3169

Closing Date
Applications to WFI Fellowships are processed a year in advance, to give time for fellows to prepare for the overseas travel. The closing date for 2009 and 2010 Fellowship applications is 12th September 2008. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Selection
Applications for each category will then be considered by the Trustees and Regional Advisors and applicants will be selected for interview during October 2008.

Further information can be obtained by contacting:
   The Secretary
   J.W. Gottstein Memorial Trust Fund
   Phone: (03) 9545 2209
   Fax: (03) 9545 2448
   E-mail: secretary@gottsteintrust.org

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