Washington Biologists' Field Club Inc

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SEE: HTTP://WWW.PWRC.USGS.GOV/RESSHOW/PERRY/BIOS/WBFCRESEARCH_AWARD.HTM AN APPLICATION CONSISTS OF (1) A CONCISE 500-WORD DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING AN EXPLANATION OF THE PROJECT, SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE, AND RELEVANCE TO THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION; (2) A CLEAR, ITEMIZED BUDGET LISTING ANTICIPATED EXPENSES AND EXPLANATIONS OF EXPENSES; (3) A TIME TABLE THAT INCLUDES THE ANTICIPATED SPENDING SCHEDULE AND COMPLETION DATE; (4) A CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE APPLICANT, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND A LIST OF PUBLICATIONS; AND (5) A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM A SPONSORING MEMBER. ITEMS #1-4 SHOULD BE SENT AS A SINGLE ELECTRONIC FILE. THE LETTER OF SUPPORT MAY BE SENT SEPARATELY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO ENSURE THAT THE LETTER OF SUPPORT ARRIVES BEFORE THE DEADLINE. ITEMS #4 & 5 ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR APPLICATIONS FROM WBFC MEMBERS. PROPOSALS LACKING REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Deadlines: THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MID-JANUARY OF EACH YEAR.

Restrictions: GRANTS SUPPORT FIELD RESEARCH ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. PROPOSALS THAT CONSIDER ASPECTS OF NATURAL HISTORY, SYSTEMATICS, BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ARE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO THE WBFC. STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON ORGANISMS OCCURRING ON PLUMMERS ISLAND, MARYLAND, AND THE POTOMAC RIVER DRAINAGE TYPICALLY HAVE PRIORITY, BUT RESEARCH PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC ARE CONSIDERED. THE WBFC IS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN STUDIES INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF POORLY-KNOWN TAXA [E.G., ROTIFERS, TARDIGRADES, MITES, MOSSES, ANNELIDS]. 2015 AWARDS SUPPORTED STUDIES OF BIRDS, BLACK FLIES, BUTTERFLIES, INVASIVE MOSQUITO HABITAT, FISHES, PARASITIC INDIAN PIPES, SPICEBUSH, AND SEA NETTLE JELLYFISH THROUGHOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC. ELIGIBILITY: APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FROM INDIVIDUALS QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE PROPOSED RESEARCH.

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