North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Call for Research Proposals Related to Bee Health
Background
The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) is seeking
proposals for research related to improving the health of honey bees
and native bees. Summaries of previously funded projects can be
found at
<http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm>http://www.pollinator.org/bee_health.htm.
Review and selection of proposals will be conducted by members of the
Bee Health Task Force.
Research Needs
We anticipate supporting several proposals, for a maximum of $10,000
for each individual proposal. 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.
Priority Areas
The Bee Health Task Force has identified six priority areas for
funding, though other areas will be considered as well. Please note
that additional funds have been provided for projects related
specifically to existing and emerging parasites and pathogens of honey bees.
1. Effects of nutrition on bee behavior, physiology and/or
colony health
2. Effects of pesticides on bee behavior, physiology and/or
colony health
3. Effects of pathogens and pests on bee behavior, physiology
and/or colony health; including the development of novel methods to
mitigate these effects, such as RNAi technology
4. Development of methods to improve genetic stocks of
managed bee populations
5. Effects of climate or environmental variables on: a)
plants, especially nectar and pollen quantity and quality; and/or b)
bee physiology and/or colony health
6. The development of diagnostics or indicators for the
presence of stressors that effect bee health, particularly those that
can be used by beekeepers
Proposal Requirements
1) Proposal title.
2) Priority area focus/focuses.
3) 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.
4) Detailed budget that includes funds for the principal
investigator to attend the 3-day annual NAPPC International
Conference in Washington, DC this October 21-23, 2014, tentatively
hosted at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to present the results
of the research. The PI will need to cover registration (early
registration is approximately $295), lodging, transportation, and
other travel expenses. As a nonprofit organization, the Pollinator
Partnership/NAPPC does not pay overhead on funded research grants.
5) Research timeline by month (approximately April 2014 to April 2015).
6) 2-page CV of the principal investigator(s).
7) Contact information including email(s), physical mailing
address, and telephone number(s).
8) Please include if the proposal is under consideration by other
funding organizations.
9) 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 Jennifer Tsang
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]) by 3PM PST on Monday,
January 20th, 2014. Please contact Robyn Rose
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]) or
Christina Grozinger (<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected])
with questions.
Funding Decisions
The proposals will be evaluated by members of the Bee Health Task
Force and funding decisions will be made by Monday, March 3rd, 2014.
