Washington Chapter of The Wildlife
Society Research Grant Applications
The Research Grant provides funds up to $2500 per project!
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Apply: Submit applications to the Grants Committee (grants@watws.org), Subject Line: ‘Research Grant Application’
Research Grant
The Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society provides grant funding for wildlife research projects in Washington State. Funding requests cannot exceed $2,500. Student proposals are encouraged. Proposals are reviewed by the WA-TWS Research Grants Committee and final funding decisions are made by the Board. The deadline for submission of proposals is December 31st.
To Apply:
Application Materials:
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- 2-3 page proposal including: Introduction, Methods, Timetable, Budget, Expected Products
- Curriculum Vitae of applicant(s)
- Submit applications to the Grants Committee (grants@watws.org), Subject Line: ‘Research Grant Application’
- Deadline is December 31st!
Selection Criteria:
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- Importance of the question
- Adequacy of proposed methods to meet project objectives.
- Likely success of achieving objectives given question, design, funding, and time period.
- Management priority (e.g. T&E and sensitive species, important game species, etc.).
- Publication potential
- Researchers’ experience
- Relative importance of the grant toward achieving research goals
If Chosen:
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- Grant recipients are expected to present results of their project at a future WA-TWS Annual Meeting and/or provide a write-up for the Chapter newsletter.
- Recipients also are expected to be (or become) members of WA-TWS at the time the funds are received.
Please contact the WA-TWS Grants Committee (grants@watws.org) for more info & questions.
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