The Northwest Ecological Research Institute’s (NERI’s) 2020 McGowan Grant Application

For Neglected Corners and Niches of Ecology

 

NERI (http://www.nweri.org/) is offering a $1,000 grant to an individual or team in honor and memory of Brenda McGowan, a NERI supporter and co-founder of the Hubert Prescott Bluebird Recovery Project in 1987 (www.prescottbluebird.com).

Purpose: To enable an individual or team to conduct research in support of NERI’s mission statement:

The purpose of NERI is to further knowledge of Pacific Northwest natural history through research, training, and dissemination of information.

The target recipient is looking into out-of-the-main-stream research, into the neglected corners and niches of ecology.

Application Requirements:  1 page maximum (excluding references) stating the following:

  1. Project Name and Keyword(s) (maximum of 5)
  2. Applicant’s Name and contact information (including mailing address)
  3. Affiliation and position
  4. Summary of Project Purpose / Methods / Scientific Rationale

(references to existing literature are encouraged – not included in 1 page maximum)

  1. Budgeted days or hours for project by personnel and any expenses for reimbursement – in other words, how long will the project take and how much is the project estimated to cost? (see budget example below)
Project Information Budgeted Hours Labor Costs Expenses
McGowan Grant Request      
Overall Project Cost      
Total      
  1. Project reference contact information (name, position/relationship, phone number, email). The reference should be someone who knows about the project or would be helping to advise or discuss the results of the project.

Ranking Criteria:

Application Deadlines:

Announcement: November, 2019; Submittal by December 21, 2019; Award by February 2, 2020.

Grant Requirement:

Submit application (in .PDF or .DOC form) and any questions to: info@nweri.org and cmw.NERI@gmail.com. Previous applicants are encouraged to re-apply.

NERI is a 501(c)3 organization and NERI volunteer members (associates and officers)

are available to assist with grant writing and other support.

You can learn more about NERI by visiting their website: http://www.nweri.org/