GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT Guidelines for Tennessee Ornithological Society 2008 Conservation and Research Grants The Tennessee Ornithological Society invites applications for Conservation and Research Grants to support 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. A total of $3000 is available to be awarded for the grants, which may be divided among multiple recipients. Anyone with a bird-related project, including students, professionals, and individual workers, may compete for a grant. The project may already be in progress at the time of application. Applicants should submit a project proposal using the form that is available on the TOS Website (www.tnbirds.org). 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, itemized budget, funds available from other sources, how grant is to be used, experience of applicant in the project area, willingness of applicant to share results at a statewide TOS meeting, and if the work is under the guidance of a mentor or is independent. A letter of recommendation from a mentor or a knowledgeable associate is strongly encouraged. Up to $50 of a grant may be applied toward the costs of attending an appropriate scientific meeting to present results of the project. Criteria for judging applications will include: -- Significance of problem addressed, -- Clarity of proposal, -- 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, and -- Potential for sharing results at a future statewide TOS meeting. The application and letter of recommendation should be emailed (preferably) or mailed to David Pitts, Biology Dept. UTM, Martin, TN 38238; dpitts@xxxxxxx; 731 881-7171 The deadline for receipt of applications is October 15, 2008. Applicants will be notified of the Committee's decisions immediately following the Fall TOS meeting in early November. A check for 60 percent (60%) of the amount awarded will be mailed to the grantee(s) upon approval of the award(s). The balance of each award will be paid after the project leader sends a satisfactory progress report with itemized costs and receipts to the Committee Chair, David Pitts. All grant awards will be announced in "The Tennessee Warbler". Tennessee Ornithological Society Conservation and Research Funding Committee Chair, David Pitts =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ MAP RESOURCES Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________