Graduate Scholarships and Small-Grant Support for CMU Student Projects
Small-Grant Support for Student Projects (BSc to PhD levels)
Research on forest restoration doesn't come cheap. In particular, field work involves transportation costs, materials and equipment and hiring helpers. These costs are enough to put off many students from pursuing field-based research for their thesis projects, since usually such costa are not covered by regular student scholarships. Recognizing this problem, FORRU-CMU set up a fund in 2018 to assist CMU students who would like to make use of FORRU-CMU's field plot systems and/or nurseries to carry out their thesis projects. The total amount available each year is around 20-30,000 THB.
How to Apply
Application time is usually in August but it varies each year, so please keep an eye on our Facebook page for announcement of the next round. Applications are open to CMU students, undertaking BSc special projects or graduate thesis projects on any aspect of forest restoration. Applicants should submit a 2-3 page proposal via their CMU advisor. The freeform application should cover project objectives and expected outputs, and how the grant would be spent (don't forget to add your contact details). Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview.
Grants can be used to support transportation costs, materials and small equipment items, hiring field assistants etc. Successful applicants are requested to submit a copy of their thesis to FORRU-CMU when completed, for sharing on this website. An account of how the grant was used is due 1 year after the grant is awarded.
For further information please send a message via the "Contact Us" tab above.
Some previous grant awardees include: Ms Khuanphirom Naruangsri (Aom), Mr. Kyuho Lee and Krishna Rai.
CMU Presidential Scholarships (MSc and PhD levels)
If you are a considering a post graduate degree, working with the FORRU-CMU team on any aspect of forest restoration for your thesis project, then please check out the CMU Presidential Scholarship program, for help with fees and living costs. The program is open to both M.Sc. and Ph.D. students and there are various degree programs to select from, including a few international options (see downloads section). Contact potential supervisors through the FORRU-CMU staff page, or e-mail Dr. Stephen Elliott (stephen_elliott1@yahoo.com), to develop an outline research proposal and begin the application process.
Looking for research-project ideas? Browse through the library looking for gaps in previous thesis projects or recommendations for further research. Or check out The Chiang Mai Research Agenda for Advancing Automated Forest Restoration.
Other Funding Opportunities
A wide variety of organizations now provide financial for forest-restoration-related activities. Each one focuses on different areas and types of actions and conditions vary greatly. This page provides a useful portal for you to start your search for funding. There are some filters to help narrow down your search. Write a solid proposal and a sensible budget and start your search. Click on the logo.