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  • ECPWG Professional Development Grant

    The Early Career Professional Working Group of The Wildlife Society accepts applications to support professional development opportunities for early career professionals. To be eligible, applicants must be ECPWG members (can easily be added to TWS membership) and must not be enrolled in a full-time degree program. Professional development grants are offered each year to help defray costs associated with professional development opportunities pursued by early career members, including such things as travel to The Wildlife Society’s annual conference, attendance at regional/state/local meetings, workshops, or other possibilities. There are two annual deadlines for the grant: July 15 and December 15.

    The summer deadline for 2023 has been extended until Sept. 1. 

  • Certification Scholarship

    The Early Career Professional Working Group of The Wildlife Society accepts applications by May 15th of each year to help cover costs for university coursework that early career members may be lacking to satisfy the requirements of AWB®/CWB® certification.

Become a member

All new professional members of The Wildlife Society are automatically members of the Early Career Professional Working Group at no additional charge. We welcome membership to any other TWS members interested in supporting ECPs.