River Expedition Training Programme for Aspiring MSc Students
Full Time
1 week ago
Harare, Harare
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Are you an aspiring scientist eager to study and help protect Africa's rivers and key water sources? The Wilderness Project (TWP), in partnership with Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), is offering a fully-funded river expedition training programme for aspiring MSc students.
Participants are trained in the field by TWP scientists and work within a small multidisciplinary team, focusing on the Okavango, Zambezi, Congo and Nile river basins.
What you will learn:
• Freshwater ecology methods: water quality sampling and aquatic biodiversity surveys
• Hydrological methods: measuring river flow, discharge and channel characteristics
• Field data collection, management and quality control
• Working safely in remote expedition conditions
Your role:
• Participants collect and record data following TWP protocols, share expedition duties, and contribute to the expedition report.
VacancyGap tips:
• This is a physically demanding expedition, not a desk job. You must be physically fit and able to work in challenging field conditions with limited power, internet, and amenities.
• You must be an aspiring MSc student in a freshwater-related discipline. Current MSc students seeking a research project for the second year of their degree are also welcome to apply.
• Your cover letter is critical. You must clearly explain your research interests and how you think you make the ideal candidate to join a river expedition in Zimbabwe.
• You must be passionate about freshwater ecology and willing to work effectively as part of a small, diverse, multidisciplinary team.
• The programme covers travel, board, lodging, and all expedition expenses, plus a stipend of $15 per day.
Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in a relevant subject (e.g. environmental science or similar)
• Physically fit and able to work in challenging field conditions
• Willingness to work in remote locations with limited power, internet and amenities
• Committed to working effectively as part of a small, diverse, multidisciplinary team
• Passionate about freshwater
How to apply
• Send your CV, along with a Cover Letter explaining your research interests and how you make the ideal candidate to join a river expedition in Zimbabwe
• Email to: Dr Annah Mabidi (Chinhoyi University of Technology) at [email protected]
• Deadline: 23 November 2026
• Note: Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in January or February 2027.
PUBLIC APPLICATION EMAIL: [email protected]
CLOSING DATE: 23 November 2026
