California Desert Research Fund
Contact Name:
Celia Cudiamat, Vice President of Grant Programs
Typical application deadline:
March
Page last updated:
01/15/2010
Contact Phone:
(951) 684-4194 ext 114
Application Deadline:
March 15, 2011
weblinks:
Grant information, including application guidelines and form
Applicant Eligibility:
Graduate
Masters
Master's Project
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments:
Preference given to projects with smaller budgets or those not previously funded by the Foundation.
Funding source home page:
Community Foundation
Keywords:
Animals
Behavior
Conservation Biology
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
Endangered Species
Environmental Education
International students
Land management
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Wildlife
Amount:
$1,000 - 4,000
Funding Abstract:
Support graduate student scientific research that contributes to the awareness and conservation of desert parks, wilderness, and other natural open spaces in the California desert areas in Riverside, San Bernardino, Inyo and Imperial Counties.
Type of Funding:
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials:
Complete the application (found at http://www.thecommunityfoundation.net/grants/grantsSchedule.html) and submit 5 copies before the deadline.
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).
Fund Usage:
Research
Funding Restrictions:
Research should be in the wildlands of the California desert.
Overhead charges and/or indirect costs are not allowable.
Fields of Study:
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
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Awardees must submit a progress report to the Community Foundation six months after the receipt of the award and a final report at the end of a year.
Because of limited funds, smaller funding requests and budgets that demonstrate an efficient use of funding will be favored.