The Society for Marine Mammalogy would like to inform eligible members (see below) that this year's Small Grants in aid of Research application window opens on 1 June 2017. Applications will be accepted during the entire month of June. The Committee of Scientific Advisors will review applications and make recommendations on funding with decisions announced in early September 2017. The awards are up to US $2,000. All three of the following eligibility requirements must be met:
1. Be a member of the Society for Marine Mammalogy. 2. Be a national of a low-income country (see the Small Grant web page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__marinemammalscience.us8.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D88c2080440a38f38f98f24aa2-26id-3D1a7fed6d8f-26e-3D9f611e7a0a&d=AwMFaQ&c=1QsCMERiq7JOmEnKpsSyjg&r=z-85ngJNRlWjbEC5uhCFRg&m=4lxjPVq4YRv5nuBLmyrl-PV1IPqqf8OENDz_9dXb71M&s=_VQAYE5zerQEQSFtZSLf_-gB8WtR79JRqCq9wKNJTj4&e=> for a definition of low-income countries). Preference is given to early career researchers such as students and researchers with less than 5 years post-doctoral experience. 3. Be conducting research in a low-income country The Small Grant web page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__marinemammalscience.us8.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D88c2080440a38f38f98f24aa2-26id-3D1a7fed6d8f-26e-3D9f611e7a0a&d=AwMFaQ&c=1QsCMERiq7JOmEnKpsSyjg&r=z-85ngJNRlWjbEC5uhCFRg&m=4lxjPVq4YRv5nuBLmyrl-PV1IPqqf8OENDz_9dXb71M&s=_VQAYE5zerQEQSFtZSLf_-gB8WtR79JRqCq9wKNJTj4&e=> provides full information, links to past successful applications, a list of recipients from prior years and their completed project reports, and a link to the application itself. Please be mindful of the word limits in the various sections of the application. Last year twelve of 47 applicants received funding from $1,000 to $1,500, the maximum in 2016. For technical questions regarding the online application, please email the Society webmaster at [email protected]<mailto:admin@+marinemammalscience.org> For all other questions about the grants, please contact: Douglas Wartzok Chair Committee of Scientific Advisors Society for Marine Mammalogy [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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