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size=2><STRONG>The Joan Mosenthal DeWind Award<BR><BR>The Xerces Society is now
accepting applications for two $3,750 awards for research into Lepidoptera
conservation. <BR><BR>SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS<BR></STRONG>The DeWind awards are
given to students who are engaged in research leading to a university degree
related to Lepidoptera conservation and who intend to continue to work in this
field. All proposals must be written by the student researcher. Proposed
research should have a clear connection to Lepidoptera conservation and must be
completed within one year from receiving funds. Applicants may be graduate or
undergraduate students; however, please note that all but one awardee, to date,
have been pursuing graduate research. Applications from countries outside the
United States will be considered.<BR><BR>Submission Deadline for 2008
Awards<BR><B>The submission deadline is Friday, December 21, 2007 at 5:00 PM
PST.</B> Award winners will be announced by March 31, 2008, with the awards
given by May 2008.<BR><BR>Instructions for Submitting the Proposal <BR>All
proposals must be submitted by email to info@xerces.org. The proposal should be
attached as a single attachment in one of the following file formats: Microsoft
Word, RTF text, or PDF. The subject line of the email should read "DeWind Award
Proposal." <BR><BR>Proposal Format (all text should use 12 pt font and standard
margins)<BR></FONT><FONT size=2><U>1. Cover page (1 page). <BR></U>a. Title.
List the title in CAPITAL LETTERS. <BR>b. Contact information. Provide the name
of the contact information for the applicant and his or her major advisor.
Include institutional affiliations, complete mailing address, and country. Also
provide an email address and telephone number (include country code if outside
the United States).<BR>c. Abstract. Include a project summary immediately
following the title and contact information. The summary should be limited to
100 words and should not exceed one paragraph. <BR><BR><U>2. Proposal body (2
pages).</U> Begin with a clear statement of the problem or objectives, follow
with a clear methods section, and end with a substantial conclusion. The
proposal should include a discussion of potential conservation applications and
results, and what products, if any, will result from this work.<BR><BR><U>3.
Additional information. </U>On separate pages, please include all of the
following information: cited literature, detailed project budget, timeline, and
a CV (CV must be 2 pages or less).<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=2><U>4. Please
include all of the materials as a single attachment. <BR><BR></U>For more
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<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>The Xerces Society for Invertebrate
Conservation</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1>The Xerces Society is an international
nonprofit organization that </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1>protects wildlife through the conservation of
invertebrates and their </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=1>Matthew Shepherd</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Senior Conservation Associate</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>4828 SE Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, OR 97215,
USA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Tel: 503-232 6639 Cell: 503-807 1577 Fax: 503-233
6794</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Email: </FONT><A href="mailto:mdshepherd@xerces.org"><FONT
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