[Pollinator] Call for Research Proposals Related to Honey Bee Health

[Kelly Rourke]

*North American Pollinator Protection Campaign*

*Call for Research Proposals Related to Honey Bee Health*

*DEADLINE 2/3/17*



*Background*

The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) is seeking
proposals for research related to improving the health of honey bees.
Proposals should focus on research to manage, suppress, and eradicate
Varroa mites, small hive beetles, and other pests, pathogens, and diseases
contributing to colony losses.  Summaries of previously funded projects can
be found at http://pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm. Review and selection
of proposals will be conducted by members of the Honey Bee Health Task
Force.



*Research Needs*

We anticipate supporting several proposals, for a maximum of $10,000 for
each individual proposal.  Students and post-doctoral research fellows are
encouraged to apply.  Funds must be used within a one-year period.
Focused, targeted projects with a high likelihood of providing tangible
results that can be applied to improving bee health are preferred.
Proposals providing valuable extensions of previously funded projects will
be considered. Principal investigators of funded projects will be expected
to present the results at the 2016 NAPPC meeting.  Conference travel and
registration costs may be taken from the grant award.



*Priority Areas*

The Honey Bee Health Task Force has identified seven priority areas for
funding, though other areas will be considered as well.



Effects of *pathogens and pests* on honey bee behavior, physiology and/or
colony health; including the development of novel methods to mitigate these
effects, such as RNAi technology.

Effects of *nutrition* on pest, pathogen, and disease incidence.

Effects of *pesticides* on pest, pathogen, and disease incidence.

Effects of parasite and pathogen *spillover* from other bee species to
honey bees.

Development of approaches for *genetic stock* improvement of honey bee
populations to enhance resistance to pathogens and parasites.

Effects of *climate or environmental variables* on pest, pathogen, and
disease incidence.

The development of *diagnostics* or indicators for the presence of pests,
pathogens and diseases that affect honey bee health, particularly those
that can be used by beekeepers.



*Proposal Requirements*

Proposal title.

Priority area focus/focuses.

3 page-project description (Arial, 12-pt font, single spaced, with page
numbers, references are not included in this page limit) with sufficient
background and description of methods to ascertain the importance and
feasibility of the studies.

Detailed budget.  As a non-profit organization the Pollinator
Partnership/NAPPC does not pay overhead on funded research grants.

Research timeline by month (approximately May 2017 to May 2018).

2-page resume of the principal investigator(s).

Contact information including email(s), physical mailing address, and
telephone number(s).

Please include if the proposal is under consideration by other funding
organizations.

If the PI has previously received funding from NAPPC, please include
information about the outcomes of that funding, including publications,
presentations, and/or leveraging to obtain additional funding (up to 1
additional page).



*Submission*

*Email your proposal packets as a single PDF file to Kelly Rourke
(kr at pollinator.org <kr at pollinator.org>) by 3PM PST on Friday, February 3rd,
2017.   *



Please contact Kelly Rourke (kr at pollinator.org).



*Funding Decisions*

The proposals will be evaluated by members of the Honey Bee Health Task
Force and funding decisions will be made by Monday, March 13, 2017.



Kelly Rourke

Program Coordinator

Pollinator Partnership

423 Washington Street, 5th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

e:  kr at pollinator.org

w:  www.pollinator.org

p:  415.362.1137

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