[Pollinator] Xerces Society now accepting applications for the 2013 DeWind Awards

[Katy Gray]

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v3IhwOIp> 2013 JOAN MOSENTHAL DEWIND AWARD

 


The Xerces Society is now accepting applications for two $3,750 awards for
research into Lepidoptera conservation. 

 


The application deadline is Monday, December 31st, 2012. 

 


 
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001GKOayq4W0IKKVhCrP_2VPZ-ITGyzDRGev6fONMBD3Ti7
hJDwx-6cE-HsPW6DU2-1JtydfLZnwav1Fomtz_-nFZnH80MD1PD0o-GqfSizW2ICtJy5_pmPoclI
v3IhwOIp> 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 but must be written in English and international
applicant work cannot involve work in the United States.

Submission Deadline for 2013 Awards 
The submission deadline is Monday, December 31, 2012 at 5:00 PM PDT. Award
winners will be announced by March 31, 2013, with the awards given by May
2013.

Instructions for Submitting the Proposal 
All proposals must be submitted by email to  <mailto:dewind at xerces.org>
dewind at xerces.org. The proposal should be attached as a single file in PDF
format. The subject line of the email should read "DeWind Award Proposal
2013." 

Proposal Format (all text should use 12 pt font and one inch margins)
1. Cover page (1 page)

a. Title. List the title in Bold.

b. Contact information. Provide the name and 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).

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. 


2. Proposal body (2 pages). 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.

3. Additional information. On separate pages, please include all of the
following information: cited literature, detailed project budget, project
timeline, and a short (2 pages or less) CV. It is the goal of the DeWind
Award that the funds be used for direct research-related expenses; overhead
and/or administrative fees are considered ineligible.

4. Please include all of the materials as a single attachment. No other
attachments or supporting materials should be included.

 


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The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife
through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. The Society has
been at the forefront of invertebrate protection for forty years, harnessing
the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement
conservation programs worldwide. To learn more about our work or to donate
to the Society, please visit
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Katy Gray

Executive Assistant

 

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

1971 - 2011: Forty Years of Conservation!

 

628 NE Broadway Suite 200, Portland, OR 97232, USA

kgray at xerces.org

Tel: (503) 232-6639 ext. 107

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invertebrates and their habitat.

 

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