Conservation Careers Webinar
Mastering postgraduate applications & winning scholarships
Proven strategies for gaining postgraduate admission and securing scholarships with our guest Leo Nyein Zaw Ko, a multi-scholarship winner in the US, UK and Singapore
Learn how aspiring postgraduate applicants in biodiversity conservation and sustainability can secure life-changing scholarships and study opportunities without wasting years on trial-and-error applications, so they can learn much-needed skills and achieve their conservation dreams.
Mastering postgraduate applications & winning scholarships
Join this live event with Leo where we’ll be diving into:
- How to craft a compelling narrative for your personal statement
- How to put together different components of an application package into a cohesive narrative
- Why undergraduate application strategies don't work at the postgraduate level
- Proven insider tips that make you stand out in scholarship applications
Guests who join live will have the opportunity to ask questions directly of our guest.
Registering for this event will also give you a week's access to the event replay - if you can’t join live.
Your Host, Kristi Foster
Kristi is the Head of Programmes at Conservation Careers and a conservation career coach. Her own career has led her across the globe from East Africa to the Amazon, working with organisations such as Fauna & Flora, the World Agroforestry Centre and Ecotourism Australia.
She completed her master's in Conservation Biology abroad through a Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship.
Leo Nyein Zaw Ko
Leo is a multiple scholarship winner who has studied in the US, UK, and Singapore. Originally an environmental activist from Myanmar advocating for the protection of endangered Irrawaddy dolphins, he now works at the National University of Singapore’s Sustainability Academy, where he designs and delivers lectures and training on sustainability and biodiversity conservation.
He completed his undergraduate studies at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, before earning a Master’s in Environmental Management at the National University of Singapore and an MPhil in Conservation Leadership at the University of Cambridge. All his studies were supported by a combination of need- and merit-based scholarships at the respective universities. In addition to his academic and professional roles, Leo has also worked as a freelance educational consultant, guiding aspiring students - particularly from developing countries - in their postgraduate applications.
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Can't attend live? Registered attendees get the replay.