WWF- Malaysia Announces 2009 Oliver Hardiment Scholarship Winners

KUCHING,15th September, 2009 - Lucky trio Knot Atok, Julia Intan and Nor Fadzilla binti Amin were selected to pursue Masters Degrees at UNIMAS with partial financial support through the Oliver Hardiment scholarships worth RM30,000.

The Oliver Hardiment Scholarship is awarded to Malaysians who have great passion for conservation and intend to make a career in environmental protection within the Heart of Borneo (HoB).

Applicants to this scholarship have to ensure that their degrees are in line with conservation, WWF-Malaysia’s mission and the HoB vision while their field research areas should lie within the HoB in Sabah and/or Sarawak. In addition to that, their research has to be related to biodiversity, socio-economic, community or sustainable development issues.

The three recipients selected by UNIMAS will receive partial scholarships worth RM10,000 each for the duration of their two-year study, disbursed according to their semester tuition fees, theses preparation and printing.

WWF-Malaysia recently signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UNIMAS. The basis for this MoU arises from the legacy bequeathed to WWF-Malaysia by the late Mr. Oliver Hardiment who had a keen interest in WWF-Malaysia’s HoB work.

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About WWF-Malaysia:
WWF-Malaysia (World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia), the national conservation trust, currently runs more than 75 projects covering a diverse range of environmental protection work. Since 1972, WWF-Malaysia has worked on important conservation projects, from saving endangered species such as tigers and turtles, to protecting our highland forests, rivers and seas. We also undertake environmental education and advocacy work to achieve conservation goals. By conserving our natural resources, WWF-Malaysia is helping to protect our livelihoods, food and water supply, thus securing our good quality of life and our children’s bright future. We thank our supporters whose donations are our lifeblood. If you would like to donate to WWF-Malaysia or learn more about our projects, please call: +603-78033772 or visit our website at: wwf.org.my.

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