Dear colleagues,
The American Cetacean Society-San Francisco Bay Chapter ( ACS-SF
Bay ) would like to encourage students to apply for our upcoming 2017 Student
Research Grants.
This is a Reminder the Application Deadline is Friday September 29, 2017.
Grant announcement date is Monday October 16, 2017
ACS - SF BAY Guidelines for Student Research Grant:
The San Francisco Bay American Cetacean
Society chapter Grants-in-Aid of Research fund offers
small research grants for direct costs of scientific, field-based projects focusing
on cetaceans. The Society invites proposals from all cetacean-related
disciplines, including the social sciences, which focus on cetaceans
and/or their habitats.
SF Bay ACS chapter particularly
welcomes applications from early-career researchers such as graduate
students and researchers with less than 10 years’ post-doctoral
experience, and researchers whose work focuses on cetaceans on the
West Coast of North American, with emphasis in the Bay Area.
The SF Bay American Cetacean Society chapter has a long-standing commitment to
providing young scientists with ‘seed money’ for research projects
in cetacean-related disciplines.
Currently, SF Bay ACS chapter grant awards
range from $100 to $1,000; the Society highly encourages funds to be used
in a ‘match’ program to maximize funding potential.
Funding is available to applicants who are themselves active
(dues-paying) SF Bay ACS chapter members.
SF Bay ACS chapter funds are intended
to strengthen conservation efforts through applied field-based research
and opportunities outside of the laboratory. Funds may not be used
for salaries, stipends, honoraria, or other compensatory expenses.
The National American Cetacean Society and other chapters of ACS also
participate in grant-making initiatives and will also submit Request For
Proposals (RFPs) coincident with their funding cycles. For
information about specific chapters and their grant-making programs,
please visit the Chapter page of the National American Cetacean
Society website: www. acsonline.org.
Proposals should include:
1. Application cover sheet, with title of proposal, field
research group, contact information (email, phone and departmental
contacts) for the faculty lead or principle investigator (PI), second PI
(if applicable) and any proposed graduate student participant list (with
contact information).
2. A brief narrative (1-2 pages, single-spaced) describing
the research program, overall purpose, specific research objectives/questions,
study timeline and benchmarks, significance of the research in advancing
our understanding the biology and conservation of cetaceans and/or
their habitats, and how the research can or does advance conservation
efforts aimed at a particular taxa, species, or habitat.
3. An itemized, one-year budget, including estimated costs
for supplies, equipment, travel, etc. Costs should be kept reasonable. A
budget justification should be included. Budget should not exceed
requested funding amount; however, details of additional funding sources
supporting the research and how those funds will be used are helpful in
evaluating applications.
4. Curriculum Vitae (CV) for each principle investigator.
The application deadline for the 2017 San Francisco
Bay American Cetacean Society chapter Small Grants-in-Aid of Research
Program is Friday, September 29th 2017, and will cover
proposed field work to be undertaken through winter of 2018. Funding is
limited and proposals will be peer-reviewed for scientific
rigor, conservation benefit and cost effectiveness.
Awards will be announced on Monday, October 16, 2017
4a. In order to apply for a research grant one must be a current ACS-San Francisco Bay chapter member at the time of submission. Application for membership to ACS-SF Bay may be completed by contacting:
San Francisco Bay American Cetacean Society chapter
Questions regarding the program may also be directed to
her.
Respectfully,
Lynette R. Koftinow
American Cetacean Society