[PCA] DeWind Applications Now Being Accepted

[Eric Mader]

Hello Folks,

The Xerces Society is pleased to be announce this annual opportunity for
University students engaged in lepidopteran conservation:


The Joan Mosenthal DeWind Award

The Xerces Society is now accepting applications for two $3,750 awards for
research into Lepidoptera conservation.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The DeWind awards 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, please note that all but one awardee, to date, have been pursuing
graduate research. Applications from countries outside the United States
will be considered.

Submission Deadline for 2009 Awards
The submission deadline is Friday, December 19, 2008 at 5:00 PM PST. Award
winners will be announced by March 31, 2009, with the awards given by May
2009.

Instructions for Submitting the Proposal
All proposals must be submitted by email to dewind at xerces.org. The
proposal should be attached as a single attachment in one of the following
file formats: Microsoft Word, RTF text, or PDF. The subject line of the
email should read "DeWind Award Proposal."

Proposal Format (all text should use 12 pt font and standard margins)
1. Cover page (1 page).
a. Title. List the title in CAPITAL LETTERS.
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.

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

3. Additional information. On separate pages, please include all of the
following information: cited literature, detailed project budget,
timeline, and a CV (CV must be 2 pages or less). It is the goal of the
DeWind award that the funds by used for direct research related expenses
and thus overhead and/or administrative fees are considered ineligible.

4. Please include all of the materials as a single attachment.
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Eric Mader
Pollinator Outreach Coordinator
The Xerces Society
PO Box 8833 Madison, WI, 53708 USA
Tel: 608-628-4951 Fax: 503-233-6794
Email: eric at xerces.org

The Xerces Society is an international nonprofit organization that
protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their
habitat. To join the Society, make a contribution, or read about our work,
please visit www.xerces.org.
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