The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is welcoming applications from cultural and natural heritage professionals to evaluate the 2025/2026 Moses Mapesa Research and Conservation Grants.
AWHF was created in 2006 to support the effective conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value in Africa. To encourage young heritage professionals undertaking Masters and Doctoral research in the field of natural and cultural heritage in Africa the Fund set up an annual application for Moses Mapesa Educational Research Grant. This Grant seeks to further research (particularly supporting fieldwork) on issues of conservation, management, and sustainability of World Heritage properties and sites on Tentative Lists in Africa.
Within the framework of AWHF Grants, the selected applications should be evaluated by two (2) independent experts (hereafter Consultants) in the field of cultural and natural heritage who will produce and submit Technical Evaluation Reports to the Secretariat of the Fund. The reports from the Consultants will be analysed by the AWHF Grants Evaluation Panel comprising experts who will make recommendations to the Fund’s Board of Governors.
Responsibilities include:
- Evaluating grant applications
- Producing technical evaluation reports
- Participating in virtual meetings
Eligibility includes:
- Expertise in World Heritage Convention
- Strong writing and data analysis skills
- Experience in project evaluation
- Knowledge of English or French
