Grants and Awards
Awards for Recognition of Significant Contributions
The Tom Cade Award is a non-monetary award that recognizes an individual who has made significant advances in the area of captive propagation and reintroduction of raptors. The Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom Award is a non-monetary award that recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to the understanding of raptor ecology and natural history. These awards have no restrictions, but membership in the RRF is encouraged. Nominations should include: (1) name, title, and address of the nominee, (2) name, title, and address of the nominator, (3) names of three persons qualified to evaluate the nominee's scientific contribution, (4) a brief summary of the scientific contribution of the nominee, and (5) a complete list of publications authored by the nominee. Nomination packets can be submitted at any time. Recipients will be announced at the annual meeting.
To submit a nomination or obtain more information contact: Dr. Clint Boal (Chair, Selection Committee), Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, BRD/USGS, Texas Tech University, 15th Street & Boston, Ag Science Bldg., Room 218, Lubbock TX 79409- 2120 USA; phone (806) 742- 2851; email:clint.boal@ttu.edu or Dr. David E. Andersen (Chair, Nomination Committee), Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit,University of Minnesota, 200 Hodson Hall, St. Paul, MN 55108 USA; phone 612-626-1222; email: dea@umn.edu
Awards for Student Recognition and Travel Assistance
The James R. Koplin Travel Award is given to a student who is the senior author and presenter of a paper or poster to be presented at the RRF meeting for which travel funds are requested. Up to $200 can be requested. The award will also include a banquet ticket. A recipient from a previous year cannot apply in following years if working on the same degree. Application materials include: (1) a project description (not to exceed one page, single spaced); (2) an itemized budget of costs associated with attending the meeting and an explanation of how the expenses not covered by this award will be met; and (3) a letter of recommendation from the student's major professor. The project description should be as detailed as one page will permit, and must include a brief introduction outlining the significance and importance of the research, a description of methods, including the analytical approach, and results. The itemized budget should include an explanation of how the expenses not covered by the award will be met. The letter of recommendation is extremely important, and should contain a thorough evaluation of the applicant's academic abilities, the significance of the research, the student's relative contribution to the research, and his or her potential for future contributions to the field of raptor biology. The professor's evaluation may be sent under separate cover, but must arrive by the application deadline. Applicants with the greatest financial need will receive the greatest consideration. The selection committee must receive all application materials by the deadline for regular abstracts. That date is included in the announcement of RRF's annual meeting sent each year to the membership. Materials can be submitted by regular mail or email.
Inquiries or application materials should be sent to: Jim Harper, PO Box 4187, Medford, OR 97501; tel. 541-779-2294; e-mail: harptech@msn.com. Application Deadline: due date for meeting abstract.
The William C. Anderson Memorial Award is given to both the best student oral and poster presentation at the annual RRF meeting. To be eligible, a student must be senior author and presenter of the paper or poster. The recipient in each category will receive a $100 check, a banquet ticket, and a 1-year free membership to RRF. If less than 5 posters are in contention, no separate poster award will be given. Information on how to prepare and give a scientific presentation and criteria used to judge the presentations are available from the committee chair. Award recipients will be announced at the banquet. The student must indicate on the meeting abstract form that they are competing for the student paper award. The paper cannot be part of an organized symposium to be considered. Student paper sessions will be scheduled early in the meeting in most cases.
Contact: Rick Gerhardt, Sage Science, 319 SE Woodside Ct., Madras, OR 97741; phone: 541-475-4330; email: rtramperorico@hotmail.com. Application Deadline: due date for meeting abstract form, no special application is needed.
Grants
For each of the following grants, complete applications must be submitted to the person indicated by 15 February. Recipients will be notified by 15 April.
The Dean Amadon Grant for up to $1,000 is designed to assist persons working in the area of distribution and systematics (taxonomy) of raptors. Systematics covers a wide array of interests from molecular work to differential migration of populations from various geographic regions, for example. Distribution also covers a wide array of interests but should have something to do with where raptors live or why they are there. To apply, send a CV, a proposal (no more than four pages including an abstract) outlining the objectives of your study, the methods, your anticipated budget, a list of other funding sources, and a letter indicating how your project fits into the area of raptor distribution and/or systematics. Students involved in thesis work may submit an outline of their thesis proposal.
The Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant for $500 is given to support research, and conservation of raptors especially to students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding. Agency proposals are not accepted. The award is given in memory of Steve Tully, a young raptor biologist, who lost his life in an automobile accident in 1978. To apply, send a proposal (no more than four pages) outlining background, the study goals and methods, anticipated budget, and a list of other funding sources, both requested and received.
To apply or to obtain more information for the Amadon or Tully grants, contact: Dr. Carole Griffiths, 251 Martling Ave, Tarrytown, NY 10591; tel. 914-631-2911; e-mail: cgriff@liu.edu.
The Leslie Brown Memorial Grant In memory of one of the most inspired and productive raptor conservation biologists of recent decades, the Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. announces the availability of this grant, for up to $1,400, to provide financial assistance to promote the research and/or the dissemination of information on African birds of prey. Applications that don’t focus on African raptors will be considered non-responsive and will not be further reviewed for funding. Applicants must send five copies of a resume, specific study objectives, an account of how funds will be spent, and an indication of how the proposed work would relate to other work by the applicant (if applicable) and to other sources of funding.
A complete application (see above) must be received by February 15. Proposals, donations, and inquiries about tax-exempt contributions to the fund should be sent to: Dr. Jeffrey L. Lincer, 9251 Golondrina Dr., La Mesa, CA 91941; e-mail: jefflincer@tns.net
Other Awards
The Morley Nelson Fellowship, awarded by the Conservation Research Foundation, is a stipend of up to $600 to support work reflecting the multi-faceted career of Morley Nelson. Priority will be given to applicants pursuing projects on raptors, especially involving conservation, education, photography, cinematography, documentary, or research. Active conservation efforts, innovative research on new threats to sensitive raptor populations or raptor species of concern is encouraged. The significance of the project will be considered, as well as the extent to which knowledge gained will be shared with a wider audience. Send 3 copies of a brief proposal ( less than 4 pages, including a 1-page personal resume) outlining goals, objectives, and expected results/products of the study or activity, names and addresses of three references, total budget, and other sources of support. Send by post, not e-mail.
Contact: William G. Mattox, Conservation Research Foundation, 8300 Gantz Ave., Boise, ID 83709. For more information only, not applications, e-mail: wgmattox2@earthlink.net
Deadline: 1 October
Awards for Recognition of Significant Contributions
The Tom Cade Award is a non-monetary award that recognizes an individual who has made significant advances in the area of captive propagation and reintroduction of raptors. The Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom Award is a non-monetary award that recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to the understanding of raptor ecology and natural history. These awards have no restrictions, but membership in the RRF is encouraged. Nominations should include: (1) name, title, and address of the nominee, (2) name, title, and address of the nominator, (3) names of three persons qualified to evaluate the nominee's scientific contribution, (4) a brief summary of the scientific contribution of the nominee, and (5) a complete list of publications authored by the nominee. Nomination packets can be submitted at any time. Recipients will be announced at the annual meeting.
To submit a nomination or obtain more information contact: Dr. Clint Boal (Chair, Selection Committee), Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, BRD/USGS, Texas Tech University, 15th Street & Boston, Ag Science Bldg., Room 218, Lubbock TX 79409- 2120 USA; phone (806) 742- 2851; email:clint.boal@ttu.edu or Dr. David E. Andersen (Chair, Nomination Committee), Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit,University of Minnesota, 200 Hodson Hall, St. Paul, MN 55108 USA; phone 612-626-1222; email: dea@umn.edu
Awards for Student Recognition and Travel Assistance
The James R. Koplin Travel Award is given to a student who is the senior author and presenter of a paper or poster to be presented at the RRF meeting for which travel funds are requested. Up to $200 can be requested. The award will also include a banquet ticket. A recipient from a previous year cannot apply in following years if working on the same degree. Application materials include: (1) a project description (not to exceed one page, single spaced); (2) an itemized budget of costs associated with attending the meeting and an explanation of how the expenses not covered by this award will be met; and (3) a letter of recommendation from the student's major professor. The project description should be as detailed as one page will permit, and must include a brief introduction outlining the significance and importance of the research, a description of methods, including the analytical approach, and results. The itemized budget should include an explanation of how the expenses not covered by the award will be met. The letter of recommendation is extremely important, and should contain a thorough evaluation of the applicant's academic abilities, the significance of the research, the student's relative contribution to the research, and his or her potential for future contributions to the field of raptor biology. The professor's evaluation may be sent under separate cover, but must arrive by the application deadline. Applicants with the greatest financial need will receive the greatest consideration. The selection committee must receive all application materials by the deadline for regular abstracts. That date is included in the announcement of RRF's annual meeting sent each year to the membership. Materials can be submitted by regular mail or email.
Inquiries or application materials should be sent to: Jim Harper, PO Box 4187, Medford, OR 97501; tel. 541-779-2294; e-mail: harptech@msn.com. Application Deadline: due date for meeting abstract.
The William C. Anderson Memorial Award is given to both the best student oral and poster presentation at the annual RRF meeting. To be eligible, a student must be senior author and presenter of the paper or poster. The recipient in each category will receive a $100 check, a banquet ticket, and a 1-year free membership to RRF. If less than 5 posters are in contention, no separate poster award will be given. Information on how to prepare and give a scientific presentation and criteria used to judge the presentations are available from the committee chair. Award recipients will be announced at the banquet. The student must indicate on the meeting abstract form that they are competing for the student paper award. The paper cannot be part of an organized symposium to be considered. Student paper sessions will be scheduled early in the meeting in most cases.
Contact: Rick Gerhardt, Sage Science, 319 SE Woodside Ct., Madras, OR 97741; phone: 541-475-4330; email: rtramperorico@hotmail.com. Application Deadline: due date for meeting abstract form, no special application is needed.
Grants
For each of the following grants, complete applications must be submitted to the person indicated by 15 February. Recipients will be notified by 15 April.
The Dean Amadon Grant for up to $1,000 is designed to assist persons working in the area of distribution and systematics (taxonomy) of raptors. Systematics covers a wide array of interests from molecular work to differential migration of populations from various geographic regions, for example. Distribution also covers a wide array of interests but should have something to do with where raptors live or why they are there. To apply, send a CV, a proposal (no more than four pages including an abstract) outlining the objectives of your study, the methods, your anticipated budget, a list of other funding sources, and a letter indicating how your project fits into the area of raptor distribution and/or systematics. Students involved in thesis work may submit an outline of their thesis proposal.
The Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant for $500 is given to support research, and conservation of raptors especially to students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding. Agency proposals are not accepted. The award is given in memory of Steve Tully, a young raptor biologist, who lost his life in an automobile accident in 1978. To apply, send a proposal (no more than four pages) outlining background, the study goals and methods, anticipated budget, and a list of other funding sources, both requested and received.
To apply or to obtain more information for the Amadon or Tully grants, contact: Dr. Carole Griffiths, 251 Martling Ave, Tarrytown, NY 10591; tel. 914-631-2911; e-mail: cgriff@liu.edu.
The Leslie Brown Memorial Grant In memory of one of the most inspired and productive raptor conservation biologists of recent decades, the Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. announces the availability of this grant, for up to $1,400, to provide financial assistance to promote the research and/or the dissemination of information on African birds of prey. Applications that don’t focus on African raptors will be considered non-responsive and will not be further reviewed for funding. Applicants must send five copies of a resume, specific study objectives, an account of how funds will be spent, and an indication of how the proposed work would relate to other work by the applicant (if applicable) and to other sources of funding.
A complete application (see above) must be received by February 15. Proposals, donations, and inquiries about tax-exempt contributions to the fund should be sent to: Dr. Jeffrey L. Lincer, 9251 Golondrina Dr., La Mesa, CA 91941; e-mail: jefflincer@tns.net
Other Awards
The Morley Nelson Fellowship, awarded by the Conservation Research Foundation, is a stipend of up to $600 to support work reflecting the multi-faceted career of Morley Nelson. Priority will be given to applicants pursuing projects on raptors, especially involving conservation, education, photography, cinematography, documentary, or research. Active conservation efforts, innovative research on new threats to sensitive raptor populations or raptor species of concern is encouraged. The significance of the project will be considered, as well as the extent to which knowledge gained will be shared with a wider audience. Send 3 copies of a brief proposal ( less than 4 pages, including a 1-page personal resume) outlining goals, objectives, and expected results/products of the study or activity, names and addresses of three references, total budget, and other sources of support. Send by post, not e-mail.
Contact: William G. Mattox, Conservation Research Foundation, 8300 Gantz Ave., Boise, ID 83709. For more information only, not applications, e-mail: wgmattox2@earthlink.net
Deadline: 1 October