Grants and Awards

Guidelines for the TOS Conservation and Research Grant and the Katherine A. Goodpasture Memorial Grant

The Tennessee Ornithological Society invites applications for the TOS Conservation and Research Grant for projects that will directly or indirectly help to protect the birds of Tennessee, increase scientific knowledge, or educate others about the importance of Tennessee's birds. Anticipated grant amounts for 2004 are up to $2000 for the Conservation and Research Grant and $500 for the Katherine A. Goodpasture Memorial Grant.

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Katherine Goodpasture, one of Tennessee's premier ornithologists. Photo by Tom Guschke.

This award is open to anyone with a bird-related project, including students, professionals, and individual workers. Projects already underway and needing additional funding are eligivle. Interested applicants should submit a project proposal of up to approximately three pages. Please use the following application form or submit the same information in a letter.
Grant Form (MS Word format)

The information needed includes: name, address, telephone, E-mail address (if any) of applicant, topic, problem to be addressed, objectives, expected results and significance, project location, beginning and ending dates, estimated field time, estimated total cost of project, funds available from other sources, how grant is to be used to either fully or partially fund a project, experience of applicant in field, and if the work is under the guidance of a mentor or independent.

A letter of recommendation should also be sent from a mentor or an associate in bird studies. Up to $30 of the stipend may be applied toward costs for attending a scientific meeting deemed appropriate for advancement of the fieldwork project.

Criteria for judging applications will be:
-- Clarity of proposal,
-- Significance of problem addressed,
-- Adequacy of project design,
-- Adequacy of experience/training,
-- Adequacy of professional guidance,
-- Financial need,
-- Chance for achieving objectives,
-- Potential benefit to the species/resource,
-- Potential for advancing career/studies.

The application and letter of recommendation should be emailed (preferably) or mailed to Charlie Muise, 2632 Montvale Road, Maryville, TN 37803; E-mail: cmmbirds@yahoo.com (Telephone 865-977-8420).

DEADLINES: The deadline for the TOS Conservation and Research Grant and the Katherine A. Goodpasture Memorial Grant is November 1, 2004. Applicants will be notified in early 2005. All grant awards will be announced in "The Tennessee Warbler".

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