For Applicants | Focus Areas | Kenya / Wildlife Conservation and Anti-trafficking Applicant Resources Apply Application Process Eligibility Focus Areas Find a USG-Supported Partner Frequently Asked Questions Eligible Countries: Kenya Additional Criteria for Applicants: Review general eligibility requirements. Objectives: PEER is seeking to support research related to strengthening ecosystem management, law enforcement, legal systems and prosecution capacity with the ultimate aim of promoting wildlife conservation and combating wildlife poaching and trafficking to preserve Kenya's natural biodiversity. We are particularly interested in proposals which engage multiple stakeholders in employing participatory research methods and expect that research results will be action oriented in order to influence policies and programs in Kenya to reduce incidence of wildlife trafficking and poaching. Proposals must link the intended or anticipated research findings to a larger community outside of academia, including government or non-governmental stakeholders. As such, PEER is requesting multi-disciplinary, integrated research proposals spanning fields related to conservation biology, ecology, human/nature interaction, biological anthropology, geospatial studies, and other social, behavioral, biological, and economic sciences as they pertain to the specific research question focused on wildlife conservation and anti-poaching/trafficking. We are also interested in projects incorporating trans-disciplinary research methods and innovative quantitative models (for example, using earth observing systems or other big data sources) that can be used to understand motivations and drivers for participation in poaching and wildlife tracking, as well as to improve spatial and temporal data sets and geospatial analyses to inform decision-making. The principal investigator must be from a Kenyan institution, but the research team can be from any country. PIs are encouraged to look for research collaborators in neighboring East African countries, where the research hypothesis and methodology requires trans-boundary considerations. Women researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. Funded research programs are expected to participate in annual PEER research fora in Kenya to share progress, engage stakeholders, and advance the research agenda and capacity in Kenya on this topic. Budgets should include participation in this annual process.