Gratis Books Scheme

Gratis Book Scheme collaborators:

• British Ecological Society pay for the postage
• NHBS co-ordinate the scheme and organise the distribution of the books
• The publishers (e.g. Oxford University Press, Wiley-Blackwell, Cambridge University Press and authors provide the books for free.

The Gratis Book Scheme provides a range of books per year, which are usually distributed three months after each has been published. To date, over 5,000 books have already been donated to 137 countries. Individuals may request one copy per book for themselves or suggest books for others. It is likely that some of these schemes will be oversubscribed and so, all applications will be considered together, and available copies will then be awarded to those considered to benefit the most.

Eligibility Criteria

• The recipient must be involved in ecology/conservation as a volunteer, student or practitioner
• The recipient must work or study outside of Western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand
• The main source of funding for the recipient's work must originate from outside of Western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand

Current Gratis Scheme Books