We are excited to call our students to participate in the selection process for a scientific research expedition in Tanzania in 2024.

This unique opportunity promises to be an extraordinary journey into the heart of Tanzania’s diverse ecosystems and an invaluable experience for those passionate about scientific exploration.

You can apply for either of the two proposed streams of research:

• space orientation through map-reading-eye-tracking – Jiří Čeněk, Ph.D.
• community-based wildlife conservation and ecosystem services – Jiří Schneider, Ph.D. and Dr hab..Luis Inostroza, Ph.D.

How? through Contact Centre in UIS:

• your CV in English (one page)
• motivation letter in English including justification of the selected stream, background, intended research plan, methodology and expected outcomes, cooperation with the others

Please, consult your proposal with the respective academic.

Deadline: 5th November 2023

Longlisted students will be invited for an interview planned for mid-November.
Contact lenka.ludvikova@mendelu.cz if you have any questions concerning the organization.

Preparatory training: December 2023 + January 2024

Expedition : February 2024 (Kenya and Tanzania)

Data analysis and presentation: after you come back…

Conditions for selected participants:

• flight tickets + 20.000 CZK scholarship
• training, data collection and data analysis under supervision of our academics – suitable for your final thesis or co-publication
• presentation of the outcomes for 1ECTS