Ed N. Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund - Bird Research
This fund will provide two $300 scholarships annually to graduate students conducting field research projects on the breeding biology of birds. Projects should investigate questions that directly relate to the breeding biology and conservation of threatened, endangered, or declining species in Central or South America. Scholarships will be awarded for use toward field equipment and travel.
Please send an electronic synthesis of your thesis or dissertation proposal (and please identify which degree it is you are working for), including: objectives of your study; importance of this work for the conservation of the species; methods; and timeline. Also include a brief statement describing how the money will be used for equipment or travel for the project. Note that travel to ornithological meetings will not be funded; only field-related travel (this includes vehicle rental and fuel, plane flights to Central America, etc.)
Please limit all materials to 4 pp, double-spaced, and send everything electronically care of Dr. Linnea Hall, Executive Director of the Western Foundation, linnea@wfvz.org.
In the e-mail message attached to the proposal please indicate the school you attend, when you plan to finish, and the name of your major professor and other graduate committee members.
Funding for field-related travel and research only. Must investigate breeding biology or conservation of bird species in South or Central America.