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vAlign=top align=middle>2012 JOAN MOSENTHAL DEWIND
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vAlign=top align=middle>The Xerces Society is now accepting applications
for two $3,750 awards for research into Lepidoptera conservation.
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vAlign=top align=middle>The application deadline is Friday, December 30th,
2011. <BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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shape=rect target=_blank linktype="1" track="on">The DeWind Awards</A> 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, 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.<BR><BR><STRONG>Submission Deadline for 2012 Awards</STRONG>
<BR>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.<BR><BR><STRONG>Instructions for Submitting the
Proposal</STRONG> <BR>All proposals must be submitted by email to <A
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title=blocked::mailto:dewind@xerces.org? href="mailto:dewind@xerces.org?"
shape=rect target=_blank linktype="2">dewind@xerces.org</A>. The subject
line of the email should read "DeWind Award
Proposal."<BR><BR><STRONG>Proposal Format</STRONG> <BR>1. <SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Font and margins</SPAN>. All text
should use 12 pt font. Margins should be a minimum of one inch.<BR><BR>2.
<SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Cover page (1 page)</SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 30px">a. <EM>Title</EM>. List the title in
<STRONG>Bold</STRONG>.</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 30px">b. <EM>Contact information</EM>. 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).</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 30px">c. <EM>Abstract</EM>. 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.</DIV><BR>3. <SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Proposal
body (2 pages)</SPAN>. 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.<BR><BR>4. <SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Additional information</SPAN>. 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.<BR><BR>5. <SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Please include all of the materials as
a single attachment</SPAN>. The proposal must in either Microsoft Word or
PDF format. No other attachments or supporting materials should be
included.<BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=859180916-09112011><FONT size=2 face=Arial>more info at: <A
href="http://www.xerces.org">www.xerces.org</A>
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