ANNOUNCEMENT

Michael D. Netherland

APMS GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH GRANT

Subject Matter: A graduate student research grant in the area of aquatic plant or algae management and ecology is being offered by the Aquatic Plant Management Society. Co-sponsors of this academic award include regional APMS chapters: Florida, MidSouth, Midwest, Northeast, South Carolina, Texas, and Western.

Objective: Provide a grant for a full-time graduate student to conduct research in aquatic plant or algae management techniques (used alone or integrated with other management approaches) or in aquatic ecology related to the biology or management of regionally or nationally recognized nuisance aquatic vegetation (macrophytes, algae, or cyanobacteria).

Applicants: Solicitation for proposals is open to any full-time faculty member and/or graduate student of an accredited U.S. academic institution. A faculty sponsor must be identified if the application is submitted by a graduate student.

Amount: $40,000 (APMS does not pay overhead or indirect charges).

Duration: Two (2) years ($20,000 per year).

Proposal Deadline: Applications must be postmarked no later than April 17th, 2020.

Guidelines for Proposals: Proposals should contain a concise statement of the project, including its purpose and justification, as well as sections that discuss study objectives, methodology, schedule, budget, and planned publication of results. The résumé of the faculty applicant and graduate student (if known) should not exceed two

(2)pages each. Proposals should not exceed ten (10) pages, and must be signed by the applicant (principal investigator) and an appropriate university official. Include copies of your five (5) most recent peer reviewed publications.

Please submit a pdf file of your full application via email to Ryan Thum,

APMS Vice President at: ryan.thum@montana.edu

Award: Notification of award will be provided to the faculty member in time to make arrangements to attend the APMS 60th Annual Meeting (July 19-22, 2020 – Hyatt Regency Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas). Formal announcement of the recipient will be made at the Annual Meeting, with initiation of the grant scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year. Payments in the amount of $20,000 will be made before January 31st of 2021 and 2022.

Requirements: Semi-annual progress reports must be submitted to APMS prior to June 30th and

December 31st for each year of the grant. The faculty member and student must participate in at least one APMS Board of Directors meeting and attend the APMS Annual Meeting. The student must present results of the funded research at least one time over the duration of the grant, although it is preferred that presentations are made annually. Upon completion, a final report must be submitted to APMS.