Reminder, RFP Deadline is 30-April-2019 at midnight PDT (GMT -7): The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter (ACS-LA) is happy to announce an RFP for 2019 Research Grants The American Cetacean Society protects cetaceans and their habitats though conservation, education and research. Working with world-class scientists, ACS funds research projects that address some of the most pressing issues facing cetaceans. ACS-LA is pleased to announce the availability of two research grants, in the amount of $1,000.00 each, to researchers whose study focuses on marine mammals in California or to researchers & students who are attending an accredited university in California or affiliated with a California-based research organization that is studying marine mammals anywhere in the world. · The John E. Heyning Research Award. This award is in the amount of $1,000. · The William F. Samaras Research Award. This award is in the amount of $1,000.00. Eligibility: Applicant should be a researcher or a student living and/or attending school in California OR if Applicant resides outside of California, Applicant’s research focus should be on Marine Mammals in California. For information on how to apply please the “Grants & Awards” tab on our website: https://acs-la.org/donate/research-grants/ <https://acs-la.org/donate/research-grants/> Deadlines: Deadline for submission is 30th April 2019 Awards will be announced by 15th May 2019 Please feel free to contact ACS-LA Grants Chair Christina Tombach Wright with any questions, ACSLA.Grants@gmail.com. Applications should be sent by E-mail to ACSLA.Grants@gmail.com. Information about the Los Angeles Chapter of ACS can be found on our website: www.acs-la.org <http://www.acs-la.org/>. To join ACS-LA, please go to http://acsonline.org/support-acs/become-member/ <http://acsonline.org/support-acs/become-member/> and specify the Los Angeles Chapter. For further information about specific chapters and other grant-making programs, please visit the Chapter page of the National American Cetacean Society website: www.acsonline.org <http://www.acsonline.org/>. ========================== ACS-LA Grants Coordinator Christina Tombach Wright American Cetacean Society-Los Angeles Chapter acsla.grants@gmail.com www.acs-la.org