Polk Small Farms: The Xerces Society Announces the 2011 DeWind Award

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Xerces Society Announces the 2011 DeWind Award

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ANNOUNCING THE 2011
JOAN MOSENTHAL DEWIND AWARD

The Xerces Society is now accepting applications for two $3,750 awards for research into Lepidoptera conservation.

The DeWind awards are given to students who are engaged in research leading to a university degree related to Lepidoptera conservation and who intend to continue to work in this field. Proposed research should have a clear connection to Lepidoptera conservation and must be completed within one year from receiving funds. All proposals must be written by the student researcher. Applicants may be graduate or undergraduate students; however, please note that all but one awardee, to date, have been pursuing graduate research. There are no geographic restrictions, and applications from countries outside the United States will be considered.

Submission Deadline for 2011 Awards

The submission deadline is Friday, December 31, 2010 at 5:00 pm Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8 hours). Award winners will be announced by March 31, 2011, with the awards given by May 2011.

Instructions for Submitting the Proposal

All proposals must be submitted by email to dewind@xerces.org. The proposal should be attached as a single file in one of the following file formats: Microsoft Word, RTF text, or PDF. The subject line of the email should read "DeWind Award Proposal."

Proposal Format

1. All text should be in 12 pt font and the pages should have one-inch margins.

2. Cover page (1 page).

Title. List the title in Bold.
Contact information. Provide the name and contact information for the applicant and his or her major advisor. Include institutional affiliations, complete mailing address, and country. Also provide an email address and telephone number (include country code if outside the United States).
Abstract. Include a project summary immediately following the title and contact information. The summary should be limited to 100 words and should not exceed one paragraph.

3. Proposal body (2 pages). Begin with a clear statement of the problem or objectives, follow with a clear methods section, and end with a substantial conclusion. The proposal should include a discussion of potential conservation applications and results, and what products, if any, will result from this work.

4. Additional information. On separate pages, please include the following information:

cited literature,
detailed project budget,

It is the goal of the DeWind award that the funds be used for direct research related expenses. Thus, overhead and/or administrative fees are considered ineligible.

timeline, and a
short CV (2 pages or less).

5. Please include all of the materials as a single attachment. No other attachments or supporting materials should be included.

Past Award Winners

For more information on past award winners go to: www.xerces.org.

ABOUT THE XERCES SOCIETY

The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Established in 1971, the Society is at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs. To learn more about our work or to donate to the Society, please visit www.xerces.org.

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Acmon blue (Plebejus acmon) by Mace Vaughan