The Research Grants Program
of the Center for Tropical Forest Science - Forest Global Earth Observatory
(CTFS-ForestGEO) supports research associated with the CTFS-ForestGEO network
of Forest Dynamics Plots. A new round of research grants will be awarded
in 2014. The majority of the CTFS-ForestGEO research grants will fall in
the $2,000-$15,000 range.
The program is intended to
provide opportunities for senior researchers, post-doctoral fellows, and
graduate students to utilize existing Forest Dynamics Plots and to conduct
research with scientists associated with these plots. Anyone working directly in a CTFS-ForestGEO plot, analyzing
plot data, or generating complementary data that strengthens CTFS-ForestGEO
programs is eligible to apply. Projects can be field-oriented, herbarium- or
laboratory-based, or analytical, and either basic or applied in nature. Funding
is restricted to expenses directly related to field research, laboratory
research, and data analysis. Examples of eligible expenses include travel,
living expenses during fieldwork, supplies, and research assistance. Funds are
not available for salary and/or fringe benefits of the applicant, tuition,
non-project personnel, or travel to meetings. In addition, the grants program
will NOT support indirect costs for institutional support. Priority will
be given to early career researchers, researchers with less access to other
institutional funds, and to projects that include multiple sites. Social scientists and natural scientists are encouraged to
apply
The deadline for applications
is Friday, June 20, 2014.