Student Funding Source

California Desert Research Fund

Funding Status:
Current
Funding Source:
The Community Foundation
Contact Name:
Celia Cudiamat
Application Deadline:
November 10, 2009
Amount:
$1,000 - 4,000
Contact Phone:
(951) 684-4194 ext. 114
Funding Abstract:

The California Desert Research Fund supports graduate student research that contributes to the understanding and conservation of desert parks, wildernesses, and other ecologically significant open spaces in the California Desert in San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo, and Imperial Counties.

Type of Funding:
Grant
File Title and Sub Heading:
The Community Foundation - Desert Legacy Fund
Applicant Eligibility:
Graduate
Fund Usage:
Research
Contact Address:

The Community Foundation, 4820 Latham Street, Suite C, Riverside, CA 92501

Applicant Eligibility Comments:

Preference given to projects with smaller budgets or those not previously funded by the Foundation.

Notification Date:
01/31/2010
Funding Restrictions:

Research should be in the wildlands of the California desert.

Application Process and Required Materials:

Complete the application and submit 5 copies by March 24, 2009 to the Foundation.

Applications should be accompanied by: a letter from the supervising faculty member indicating his/her support of the proposed research, its merits for funding by the California Desert Research Fund, and the ability of the applicant to conduct the research and meet established deadlines; a letter from the agency or reserve site (as appropriate) authorizing use of the pertinent public lands or reserve for the proposed research; and a copy of current curriculum vita for the applicant(s) (two pages maximum).

Funding source home page:
The Community Foundation
weblinks:
Grant information, including application guidelines and form
Keywords:
Animals
Keywords:
Ecological studies
Keywords:
Ecosystem
Keywords:
Endangered Species
Keywords:
General support
Keywords:
Research/field research
Keywords:
Wildlife