<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)">The University of Montana Wilderness Institute is now accepting proposals to the Matthew Hansen Endowment for Wilderness Studies. The Endowment funds projects promoting the protection, enhancement, and understanding of wilderness, the value of conservation and preservation of wildlands, and the protection of our wilderness resource in Montana. All proposed projects must be clearly tied to wilderness studies and focus on historical research, creative writing, or your own intersecting interests.</p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" aria-hidden="true" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)"> </p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Two funding opportunities are available: Matthew Hansen “Clearing” Grants, which fund project expenses ($500-$2500) and Matthew Hansen Wilderness Inspiration Fellowships ($5000).</p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" aria-hidden="true" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)"> </p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Application deadline: May 18, 2022.</p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" aria-hidden="true" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)"> </p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Eligibility: Open to all.</p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" aria-hidden="true" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)"> </p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)">Program description and application instructions are available at: <a href="https://www.cfc.umt.edu/wi/research/matthew-hansen.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="gmail-LPlnk258707" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.cfc.umt.edu/wi/research/matthew-hansen.php</a></p></div>