Christine Stevens Wildlife Award

Typical application deadline: 
March
Contact Name: 
D.J. Schubert
Page last updated: 
01/25/2011
Contact Phone: 
(202) 390-7680
Application Deadline: 
March 25, 2011
Contact e-mail: 
dj@awionline.org
Applicant Eligibility: 
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Award eligibility is limited to studies conducted in North America. Previous award winners do not qualify for a new award for the same study.

Funding source home page: 
Animal Welfare Institute
weblinks: 
Award Information
Keywords: 
Animals
Conservation Biology
Endangered Species
Mammals
Research/field research
Wildlife
Amount: 
$10,000
Funding Abstract: 

This award program, named in honor of the organization’s late founder and president for over 50 years, provides $10,000 grants to award recipients to help spur innovative and creative research on humane, non-lethal tools and techniques for wildlife conflict management and the scientific study of wild species.

The Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards were established to stimulate and support efforts to discover new techniques, test existing products, develop educational tools, and devise new strategies to humanely defuse wildlife conflicts or devise non-invasive wildlife research methodologies. With this award program we aim to honor Mrs. Stevens’ legacy and inspire and support a new generation of compassionate wildlife scientists, managers and advocates.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Funding Comments: 
  • Award recipients must agree to submit a 500-word summary of their research project, including photographs, and results at the conclusion of the first year of the project for possible publication in AWI's membership newsletter.
  • Award recipients are encouraged to submit an annual and a final report to AWI summarizing research results.
  • Award funds will be distributed in two segments: $8,000 upon selection of award-winning applications, with the remainder allocated upon receipt of the research project summary
    • Application Process and Required Materials: 

  • Candidates must submit the following information to AWI:

    • Name of individual(s) applying for the award;
    • Institutional/organizational affiliation of individual(s) (if applicable);
    • Contact information (address, phone numbers, e-mail) for primary applicant;
    • Study proposal (including abstract, summary of research methodologies, study hypotheses, analysis of existing relevant research and budget);
    • A description of efforts to prevent any pain, suffering or unnecessary harassment of animals in your study design;
    • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approval (if necessary);
    • Letter on school letterhead from professor or principal advisor supporting your application (for students only);
    • An application of five pages or less (excluding cover letter, any support letters, IACUC approval, attachments, or bibliography); Applications not meeting this page length restriction will be automatically rejected.
    • Funding Restrictions: 

    AWI policy is that no award funds should be used for indirect costs.