Apply for a free e-copy of the book “Assessing Animal Welfare – a guide to the valid use of indicators of affective state”, edited by Georgia Mason, Birte Nielsen, and Michael Mendl.
Science for Animal Welfare has obtained funding from Coefficient Giving to give away a limited number of digital copies of this recently published title in our Animal Welfare book series. The book’s publisher, Wiley, has given us a substantial discount which has allowed us to increase the number of copies available. We are very grateful to both organisations for their generosity.
Assessing Animal Welfare – a guide to the valid use of indicators of affective states
Georgia Mason, Birte Nielsen, Michael Mendl.
Assessing Animal Welfare is a clear, practical guide on how to use validated indicators of affective states to assess the welfare of animals. The basis for this book is construct validity: how we can validate different indicators that are commonly used to assess animal welfare and apply this knowledge when using these indicators.
Please note that applicants must be based in a low-income country and should be working in the animal welfare field, such as students, veterinarians, legislators, academics, or animal-related NGOs.
For this purpose, low-income countries are defined as Group A and Group B countries in the Research4Life eligibility list. Please check that your country of residence is listed here before filling out the application form.
Please be aware that the e-book can only be accessed via the Wiley Reader platform.
Deadline for application is: 15 November 2026
We aim to inform all successful candidates by 15 December 2026.
How to apply
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Applicants must be based in a low-income country and should be working in the animal welfare field, such as students, veterinarians, legislators, academics, or animal-related NGOs.
For this purpose, low-income countries are Group A and Group B countries in the Research4Life eligibility list. Please check that your country of residence is listed here before filling out the form.
Closing date 15 November 2026