The Applied Biodiversity Science Program will award approximately two Collaborative Multidisciplinary Research grants each year for the next five years.
Purpose: To support collaborative research relevant to the ABS Program. Priority will be given to truly multidisciplinary projects.
Amount: $4,000 per team of two or more students.
Use of Funds: Funds must be used in accordance with the final approved research budget. Funding can be used for field expenses, travel, conference participation, lab work, supplies, etc.
Who can apply: Teams of at least two ABS students with approved Learning Plans. Participation by ABS Faculty members is welcome and encouraged.
Application deadline: December 15, 2018
Guidelines for submission: Please submit the following information to the ABS Program Coordinator:
- Investigator Information
- Student PI’s – For each student PI please provide
- The student name, advisor name, academic department
- Updated CV
- One paragraph describing your past, present, and future involvement in the ABS program.
- A one paragraph description of graduate research project (this is your main thesis research NOT a description of the multidisciplinary research proposed for this grant)
- A statement describing this student’s role in the multidisciplinary research proposed for this grant.
- Faculty members – For projects where faculty members will be playing a significant role in the collaborative research please provide the following information
- Faculty member name, academic department
- Faculty CV
- A statement describing the faculty member’s role in the multidisciplinary research proposed for this grant
- Student PI’s – For each student PI please provide
- Proposed investigation –
- Research statement – MAXIMUM 4 pages single-spaced text (1-inch margins, 11pt font)
- Background on the specific question(s) and study system
- Significance of the proposed research for Applied Biodiversity Sciences
- Specific Research Objectives
- Methods – Description of your experimental design and how that design will allow you to address your research objectives
- Description of the interdisciplinary approach – Why does your project require an interdisciplinary approach? How is your team interdisciplinary and how will it work together to achieve your objectives?
- Literature Cited, Figures, and Tables (not included in the 4-page maximum limit).
- Budget (not included in the 4 page maximum limit)
- A line-by-line budget
- If budget exceeds $4000 indicate if funding has already been received or is being sought from other sources.
- One-page budget justification.
- A line-by-line budget
- Research statement – MAXIMUM 4 pages single-spaced text (1-inch margins, 11pt font)
- Advisor’s letter – a supporting letter or email from each participating student’s faculty advisor approving the proposed activities.
