The Society for Marine Mammalogy would like to inform eligible members (see below) that this year's Small Grants in aid of Research application window opens on 1 June 2018. Applications will be accepted during the entire month of June. The Committee of Scientific Advisors will review applications and make recommendations on funding with decisions announced in early September 2018. The awards are up to US $2,000. All three of the following eligibility requirements must be met: 1. Be a member of the Society for Marine Mammalogy. 2. Be a national of a low-income country (see the Small Grant web page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__marinemammalscience.us8.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D88c2080440a38f38f98f24aa2-26id-3D1a7fed6d8f-26e-3D9f611e7a0a&d=AwMFaQ&c=1QsCMERiq7JOmEnKpsSyjg&r=z-85ngJNRlWjbEC5uhCFRg&m=4lxjPVq4YRv5nuBLmyrl-PV1IPqqf8OENDz_9dXb71M&s=_VQAYE5zerQEQSFtZSLf_-gB8WtR79JRqCq9wKNJTj4&e=> for a definition of low-income countries). Preference is given to early career researchers such as students and researchers with less than 5 years post-doctoral experience. 3. Be conducting research in a low-income country The Small Grant web page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__marinemammalscience.us8.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D88c2080440a38f38f98f24aa2-26id-3D1a7fed6d8f-26e-3D9f611e7a0a&d=AwMFaQ&c=1QsCMERiq7JOmEnKpsSyjg&r=z-85ngJNRlWjbEC5uhCFRg&m=4lxjPVq4YRv5nuBLmyrl-PV1IPqqf8OENDz_9dXb71M&s=_VQAYE5zerQEQSFtZSLf_-gB8WtR79JRqCq9wKNJTj4&e=> provides full information, links to past successful applications, a list of recipients from prior years and their completed project reports, and a link to the application itself. Please be mindful of the word limits in the various sections of the application. Last year 16 of 30 applicants received funding from $1,200 to $2,000. For technical questions regarding the online application, please email the Society webmaster at admin@marinemammalscience.org<mailto:admin@+marinemammalscience.org> For all other questions about the grants, please contact: Douglas Wartzok Chair Committee of Scientific Advisors Society for Marine Mammalogy wartzok@fiu.edu<mailto:wartzok@fiu.edu>