Rexford Daubenmire Fellowship
Organization for Tropical Studies
Award: $340–$5,200
To assist thesis-related field research in tropical biology and similar fields. Qualifications: Applicants must be graduate students enrolled in degree programs at OTS member institutions and to OTS graduate course alumni; applicants must complete the proposed research within the original time frame of the project approved for funding, usually within one year of the award. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; completed proposals must be submitted by the deadline to be considered for funding; proposals may be submitted in English or Spanish; submit the following items, typed in 12-point font. Items 2-9 should be no more than seven pages for research fellowship awards and no more than four pages for pilot awards; all pages must be numbered. Items 1-11 must be submitted by email; a letter of endorsement from the thesis advisor should be sent directly by Applicants recommender by email; proposals that are incomplete or do not comply with guidelines will not be processed: Project title; Project abstract; Project objectives; Project methods; Project significance; Project schedule and expected outputs; Project budget; Budget justification; Literature cited; Name, address, telephone, fax, and email of four people who can comment on the scientific merit of the proposal; a curriculum vitae of the applicant; two recommendation letters, one from the thesis advisor; Direct English or Spanish proposals/questions. Focus: Biology.