Winston Cobb Memorial Fellowship Grant

Winston Cobb Memorial Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Panthera
Last Updated: February 10, 2026

Summary

The Winston Cobb Memorial Fellowship, established by Ramune Cobb through Panthera, honors the memory of Winston Cobb to aid wild cat conservation. This $10,000 fellowship supports early career conservationists in gaining vital field training through internships lasting 3-6 months. Eligible candidates aged 18-35 are encouraged to apply, particularly those with previous outdoor experience. Note that funding excludes university tuition, ex situ activities, and conference travel, focusing solely on hands-on conservation efforts.

Overview

The Winston Cobb Memorial Fellowship was established by Ramune Cobb under the auspices of Panthera. The Fellowship honors the memory of a dearly loved domestic cat, Winston Cobb, to bring attention to the plight of his imperiled wild relatives around the world and to further conservation efforts on their behalf by fostering the professional growth of early career cat conservationists. Budget Guidelines The award will cover all costs of travel and support for fieldwork on an established wild cat conservation project selected by Panthera. These expenses can include travel related to the project, a living stipend, project running costs and equipment specific to the internship. Depending on the site and its relative costs, the internship will cover 1-6 months of field training. The award is not intended for university tuition or support. The Fellowship does not support training for ex situ activities including captive breeding, gene banking, assisted reproduction and reintroduction from captivity. The Fellowship also does not support conferences, travel to scientific meetings, legal actions, overhead costs, academic exchanges or captive breeding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Fellowship is made to an exceptional early career conservationist to undertake a field-based internship to get the training and experience in field skills necessary for the conservation of wild cats. Eligibility is limited to candidates who are 18–35 years old as of the application deadline.Graduate and post-graduate students are eligible but the training period is not intended to contribute to thesis requirements or student research projects.

Ineligibility

The award is not intended for university tuition or support. The Fellowship does not support training for ex situ activities including captive breeding, gene banking, assisted reproduction and reintroduction from captivity. Panthera does not support conferences, travel to scientific meetings, legal actions, overhead costs, academic exchanges, or captive breeding.