Reminder: Grant Application Deadline Midnight PST on September 23rd
The American Cetacean Society, San Francisco Bay Chapter is taking applications
for its 2016 Research Grants
Dear colleagues,The American Cetacean Society-San Francisco Bay Chapter (ACS-SF
Bay) would like to encourage students to apply for our upcoming 2016 Student
Research Grants.ACS - SF BAY Guidelines for Student Research Grant:The San
Francisco Bay American Cetacean Society chapter Grants-in-Aid of Research fund
offers small research grants for direct costs of scientific, field-based
projects focusing on cetaceans. The Society invites proposals from all
cetacean-related disciplines, including the social sciences, which focus on
cetaceans and/or their habitats.SF Bay ACS chapter particularly welcomes
applications from early-career researchers such as graduate students and
researchers with less than 10 years’ post-doctoral experience, and researchers
whose work focuses on small cetaceans in Northern California, with emphasis in
the Bay Area.
The SF Bay American Cetacean Society chapter has a long-standing commitment to
providing young scientists with ‘seed money’ for research projects in
cetacean-related disciplines.Currently, SF Bay ACS chapter grant awards range
from $100 to $1,000; the Society highly encourages funds to be used in a
‘match’ program to maximize funding potential.Funding is available to
applicants who are themselves active (dues-paying) SF Bay ACS chapter members
or whose faculty advisers are active members. SF Bay ACS chapter funds are
intended to strengthen conservation efforts through applied field-based
research and opportunities outside of the laboratory. Funds may not be used
for salaries, stipends, honoraria, or other compensatory expenses.
The National American Cetacean Society and other chapters of ACS also
participate in grant-making initiatives and will also submit Request For
Proposals (RFPs) coincident with their funding cycles. For information about
specific chapters and their grant-making programs, please visit the Chapter
page of the National American Cetacean Society website: www. acsonline.org.
Proposals should include:1. Application cover sheet, with title of proposal,
field research group, contact information (email, phone and departmental
contacts) for the
faculty lead or principle investigator (PI), second PI (if applicable) and any
proposed graduate student participant list (with contact information).2. A
brief narrative (1-2 pages, single-spaced) describing the research program,
overall purpose, specific research objectives/questions, study
timeline and benchmarks, significance of the research in advancing our
understanding the biology and conservation of cetaceans and/or their
habitats, and how the research can or does advance conservation efforts aimed
at a particular taxa, species, or habitat.3. An itemized, one-year budget,
including estimated costs for supplies,equipment, travel, etc. Costs should be
kept reasonable. A budget
justification should be included. Budget should not exceed requested funding
amount; however, details of additional funding sources supporting
the research and how those funds will be used are helpful in evaluating
applications.4. Curriculum Vitae (CV) for each principle investigator.The
application deadline for the 2016 San Francisco Bay American Cetacean Society
chapter Small Grants-in-Aid of Research Program is Friday, September 23rd 2016,
and will cover proposed field work to be undertaken through winter of 2017.
Funding is limited and proposals will be peer-reviewed for scientific rigor,
conservation benefit and cost effectiveness.
Awards will be announced on Monday, October 10, 2016.Applications should be
sent by email to Lynette R. Koftinow,President San Francisco Bay American
Cetacean Society chapter @ [email protected] regarding the program
may also be directed to her.Respectfully,Lynette R. Koftinow
President San Francisco Bay
American Cetacean Society
(415) 937-0641 (office)
[email protected]
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