[IUFRO Div 9] FW: 2017 World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program – Applications Now Being Accepted!

Pleaer see professional development opportunity outlined below! Best regards, Cindy Miner Coordinator, IUFRO Working Party for Communications & Public Relations Assistant Station Director for Communications and Applications Forest Service – Pacific Northwest Research Station p: 503-808-2135 c: 503-701-4054 clminer@fs.fed.us<mailto:clminer@fs.fed.us> From: Shadia Duery [mailto:sduery@worldforestry.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 11:24 AM Subject: 2017 World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program – Applications Now Being Accepted! Hello colleagues, Help us find our 2017 Fellowship Cohort. Share this opportunity with your network please. 2017 World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program – Applications Now Being Accepted! The award-winning WFI Fellowship program brings natural resource professionals from around the world to our World Forestry Center headquarters in Portland, Oregon USA. The Fellowship is a 6-month professional development program designed to help you take your career to the next level. You will join a global cohort of professionals in weekly study tours around the Pacific Northwest learning how natural resources are managed in this part of the world. You will conduct interviews with experts in your field of study and visit people and places that will advance your knowledge and skills. Fellows return home with new ideas and new motivation to create change in their home countries. We are looking for motivated professionals who want to explore, expand their knowledge and networks, and engage with others in forestry. Fellowships are open to any country, including U.S. citizens. The Fellowship program offers partial scholarships through the Harry A. Merlo Foundation, but applicants must be able to cover at least 50% of the program fee. Over 130 Fellows from 40 countries have participated to date. The Fellowship term is 6-months with a non-negotiable start date of April 3, 2017. Application deadline is November 30, 2016. For more information and how to apply, please visit: http://wfi.worldforestry.org/index/international-fellowship.html More information on Fellowship Application<http://wfiinternationalfellowshipprogram.blogspot.com/2016/1… All best, Shadia Shadia Duery International Fellowship Program Manager World Forest Institute 4033 SW Canyon Rd. Portland, OR 97221 T: 503-488-2110 F: 503-228-4608 sduery@worldforestry.org<mailto:sduery@worldforestry.org> http://wfi.worldforestry.org/ [cid:image002.png@01D2366A.99612700]<http://www.worldforestry.org/institute/world-forest-institute/international-fellowship/engage-with-wfi-fellows/> [https://cdn0.iconfinder.com/data/icons/social-flat-rounded-rects/512/twitte… [https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/logotypes/32/square-facebook-128.png] <https://www.facebook.com/worldforestrycenter/> [https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRe8iw8gP1RlMMIaixi7P7…] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8kxv8d2DC2nsrHOsKatmA> [https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrFgRN7hIygdoj-gRxZVk…] <https://plus.google.com/u/0/101515190894429526425/posts> http://www.linkedin.com/in/shadiaduery WFI Reflection Blog<http://wfiinternationalfellowshipprogram.blogspot.com/> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.