Huyck Preserve Research Grants

Typical application deadline: 
March
Page last updated: 
02/08/2011
Contact Phone: 
(518)797-3440
Application Deadline: 
March 7, 2011
Contact e-mail: 
info@huyckpreserve.org
weblinks: 
Grant information
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Graduate students and post graduate investigators are eligible

Funding source home page: 
Huyck Preserve
Keywords: 
Animals
Behavior
Biodiversity
Community Forestry
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
Forest/Forestry/Trees
International students
Land management
Mammals
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Travel
Wildlife
Amount: 
up to $3,500
Funding Abstract: 

The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station awards four to five Huyck Grants each year to selected scientists and graduate students. Huyck Grants help fund research projects in a variety of disciplines that focus on natural systems of the Huyck Preserve. We support work in basic and applied ecology, conservation biology, taxonomy, animal behavior, evolution, geology, land use history, and other areas of natural science.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Funding Comments: 

Applicants are requested to present their work at an annual Science Symposium, and to participate in educational and outreach activities while they are in residence.

Application Process and Required Materials: 
  1. Completd Cover Sheet
  2. An abstract of not more than 200 words.
  3. A section describing the background and significance of the project.
  4. A section stating the main objectives of the study.
  5. A methods section, including project schedule.
  6. If the PI has previously conducted research at the Preserve, please summarize the results briefly, and list any resulting publication(s). 
  7. A literature cited section.  
  8. A budget section with a detailed breakdown of the full project budget and for each category, amounts requested from the Huyck Preserve.
  9. An up-to-date curriculum vitae.
  10. Two letters of reference that comment specifically on the work propose in this application.  These may be submitted with the proposal or sent directly by the referees
Fund Usage: 
Equipment, travel, room/board, assistants, publishing
Fields of Study: 
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems