{"id":4814,"date":"2018-10-11T09:08:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T07:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illis.se\/en\/?page_id=4814"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:37:06","slug":"animal-emotions-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/illis.se\/en\/animal-emotions-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"The Animal Emotions 2026 Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Scholarship Program is based on the honor system.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I offer a lot of free resources to help pet owners and animal professionals get happier animals that are reasonably well behaved and thrive with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But some of my courses are paid.&nbsp; These paid courses constitute my living and fund the production of my free courses and all the other free educational content that I create. I&#8217;m really grateful to host a global audience, and I&#8217;m acutely aware of the vast range of economic realities that my audience is facing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I&#8217;m offering a handful of scholarships &#8211; I don&#8217;t want financial constraints to limit people&#8217;s access to this information!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Animal Emotions 2026 Scholarship program is based on the honor system. Please, only submit an entry for a potential scholarship if it\u2019s truly needs-based. I\u2019m entrusting you \u2014 on your honor \u2014 to apply for a scholarship because without it, taking the course would not be financially possible right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my selection efforts, I&#8217;ll strive to focus on finding candidates that can somehow make an impact in their community &#8211; among animals and people. Check out the details below, and get to it. (Act fast, because the <strong>deadline is Tuesday, January 2<\/strong>7th at midnight PST)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Animal Emotions 2026 Scholarship Program.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>What it is: Complimentary access to the 2026 Animal Emotions Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to be considered: Read the following questions and post your answer in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure your response is 250 words or less.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><em>Where do you live? <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>How many animals would directly or indirectly benefit from your taking the course?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Do you do any animal-related teaching?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>If admission to the Animal Emotions course landed in your lap, how would it help you, the animals in your care or your community? What difference would it make to you and the animals and people around you?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything You Need to Know<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You apply with a written comment below. Yes, it must be public. No email entries will count.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep the total word count below 250 words \u2013 longer applications will be disqualified. If you\u2019re unsure of whether you\u2019re at the limit,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wordcounter.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">count them here.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The entry deadline is Tuesday, January 27th at midnight PST, and the recipients will be announced within 12 hours, on Wednesday!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No purchase is necessary to receive a scholarship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I&#8217;m the judge and my decision is subjective and final.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I&#8217;ll award a handful of scholarship seats. A specific number is not predetermined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember: I&#8217;m looking for heart, compassion, drive and the ability to follow directions. Show me how this course will help you&nbsp; create meaningful change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I can\u2019t wait to see your entry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ps &#8211; when you write your entry, it doesn&#8217;t become visible immediately &#8211; you&#8217;ll just be brought to the top of the page.&nbsp; The comment is in limbo waiting for my approval, which should occur within 12 hours. If it&#8217;s been more than 15 hours and you still don&#8217;t see it, <a href=\"mailto: scholarship@illis.se\">let me know!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Scholarship Program is based on the honor system. I offer a lot of free resources to help pet owners and animal professionals get happier animals that are reasonably well behaved and thrive with people. 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