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<DIV><B>The Joan Mosenthal DeWind Awards 2009</B></DIV>
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<DIV><B><FONT size=2>The Xerces Society is now accepting applications for two
$3,750 awards for research into Lepidoptera conservation. </FONT></B></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><B>SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS</B><BR>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
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
States</st1:place></st1:country-region> will be considered.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><B>Submission Deadline</B> <B>for 2009 Awards</B><BR>The
submission deadline is Friday, December 19, 2008 at 5:00 PM PST. Award winners
will be announced by March 31, 2009, with the awards given by May
2009.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><B>Instructions for Submitting the Proposal </B><BR>All
proposals must be submitted by email to dewind@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." </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><B>Proposal Format</B> (all text should use 12 pt font and
standard margins)<BR>1. <U>Cover page (1 page)</U>. <BR>a. <I>Title</I>. List
the title in CAPITAL LETTERS. <BR>b. <I>Contact information</I>. 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 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
States</st1:place></st1:country-region>).<BR>c. <I>Abstract</I>. 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.
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<DIV><FONT size=2>2. <U>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>3. <U>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). It is the goal of the DeWind award that the funds by
used for direct research related expenses and thus overhead and/or
administrative fees are considered ineligible.<SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. <U>Please include
all of the materials as a single attachment</U>.</FONT>
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