CTFS-ForestGEO Research Grants Program
Center for Tropical Forest Science - ForestGEO Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Award: $15,000
Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
To provide opportunities for graduate students and early-career researchers to use existing forest dynamics Sites to conduct research in collaboration with scientists currently associated with these sites. Qualifications: Applicants must be students and early-career researchers (researchers who have completed their PhD within the last seven years) who are working directly in any ForestGEO forest dynamics site, analyzing site data, or generating complementary data that strengthens ForestGEO programs are eligible to apply; Both social scientists and natural scientists are encouraged to apply; in rare cases, highly advanced undergraduate students will be considered; all nationalities are encouraged to apply. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on panel of scientists associated with the ForestGEO network; outside scholars may also be called on to review proposals. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; must include a single PDF with information in the following order: a research proposal (1000-word limit. Research proposals that exceed 1000 words will be disqualified prior to review); The research proposal should include: title, introduction, description of the proposed research that includes the relevance to one or more of the forest dynamics sites, research objectives, including clearly stated, hypotheses and expected significance, research plan, including, detailed methods, anticipated outcomes, broader significance of the research to the discipline, how the proposal builds scientific capacity through education, references; a list of project collaborators; a curriculum vitae; a detailed budget; a project timeline. Focus: Natural sciences; Social sciences.