ACAP's Secondment Programme opens for applications

Successful applicants to ACAP's Secondment Programme, clockwise from top left: Four of the fourteen members of the ACAP HPAI H5Nx Intersessional Group; photo supplied: ACAP Secondee Maximiliano Hernandez from Argentina (right); photograph courtesy of Sarah Wilcox: Naomi Cordeiro with her detection dog, Sammy; photo supplied: 2022 ACAP Secondment Applicant, Cristián Suazo, from Chile; photo supplied: Argentina's Agustina Iwan; photo supplied: Javier Quiñones from Peru; photo supplied

The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) is pleased to invite applications to its Secondment Programme.

The programme aims to build capacity within its Parties and advance tasks outlined in the Advisory Committee and Secretariat Work Programmes (see Annex 5, AC14 Report and AC14 Doc 24).

Applications will only be accepted from ACAP Parties.

The proposed secondment should meet the following criteria:

1. The work to be undertaken addresses a task or tasks identified in the Advisory Committee’s or Secretariat’s Work Programme, and/or is deemed to be of high importance to achievement of the Agreement’s objective.
2. The work proposed is international in nature (i.e. the outcomes will be of relevance to more than one country).However, this does not preclude secondments to a host institution within the applicant’s country of residence, provided the international relevance of the capacity building is clear.
3. The funds allocated will not be used for the purpose of paying applicants’ salaries. It is expected that the applicant’s institution will continue to pay the applicant’s salary. However, funds may be used to contract a suitable professional to develop/present a training webinar or online workshop.
4. The task to be undertaken has a capacity building focus. 
5. The funds allocated will generally be used for travel, accommodation and per diem costs, but can also be used for online training activities including one-on-one mentoring, enrolment in a training course from a reputable educational institution, organisation of webinars/online workshops, and other relevant activities which enhance ACAP capacity.
6. The applicant has received in-principle agreement from the host or collaborating institution to participate in this work.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Working Group Convenors, the Advisory Committee Chair, Vice-chair, or the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to help identify ACAP priority areas for their proposal.  

Secondment Application Forms are available in all Agreement languages from the ACAP website: https://acap.aq/news/awards-grants-and-scholarships. Completed applications are to be submitted to relevant ACAP National Contact Points, who will then forward them to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Applications close on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 AEDT (UTC +11h), and the outcome will be announced by Wednesday, 15 January 2025. 

For further details on the application process and to download the application forms, please visit the Awards, Grants & Scholarships page of the ACAP website.

18 September 2024