[TABD] JOAN MOSENTHAL DEWIND AWARD

[Blanca Huertas]

2012 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 Friday, December 30th, 2011. 
	
The DeWind Awards
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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, it's worth noting that all but one awardee, to date, have been
pursuing graduate research.) Applications from countries outside the
United States will be considered. Please note that the award will be
given in US dollars.

Submission Deadline for 2012 Awards 
The submission deadline is Friday, December 30, 2011, at 5:00 PM PST.
Award winners will be announced by March 31, 2012, with the awards given
by May 2012.

Instructions for Submitting the Proposal 
All proposals must be submitted by email to dewind at xerces.org
<mailto:dewind at xerces.org?> . The subject line of the email should read
"DeWind Award Proposal."

Proposal Format 
1. Font and margins. All text should use 12 pt font. Margins should be a
minimum of one inch.

2. Cover page (1 page)

a. Title. List the title in Bold.
b. Contact information. 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
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.

3. Proposal body (2 pages). Begin with a clear statement of the problem
or objectives, follow with a clear methods section, and end with a
conclusion. The proposal should include a discussion of potential
conservation applications and results, and what products, if any, will
result from this work.

4. Additional information. On separate pages, please include the
following information: list of references, detailed project budget,
project timeline, and a short CV (CV must be 2 pages or less). DeWind
Award funds are to be used for direct research-related expenses; thus
overhead and/or administrative fees are considered ineligible.

5. Please include all of the materials as a single attachment. The
proposal must in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. No other
attachments or supporting materials should be included.

 
more info at: www.xerces.org 
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