graduate student research for 2013

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CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
Monday, September 17, 2012 11:30:19 PM
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org

The Herpetologists' League is pleased to announce competitive grants for graduate student research for 2013. These awards are named in honor of the late Ernest E. Williams, the first Distinguished Herpetologist of The Herpetologists' League.

Overview
1. An award ($1000.00 maximum amount) will be presented to one winner in each category: Behavior, Conservation, Ecology, Physiology, and Morphology/Systematics
2. See HL web site for application form, complete rules and details: http://www.herpetologistsleague.org/dox ... sgrant.pdf.
3. Entries must be received by 5 PM Mountain Time on 15 December 2012.
4. Send complete application (cover page, proposal, budget, CV,) as a single PDF electronically to: Ann Paterson at apaterson@wbcoll.edu. Please put 'EE Williams Research Grant' in subject line.
5. One letter of support should be sent, preferably by e-mail, directly by the supporter.
6. Proposals will be reviewed by at least two professional scientists, who will provide written feedback by April 2013.
7. Funding dispersed in April 2013 and winners announced at the Herpetologists' League Business Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2013.

Rules – please read, the rules have changed from last year
1. The applicant must be a member in good standing of The Herpetologists' League.
2. The applicant must be registered and in good standing in a degree-granting program (MS and PhD candidates eligible).
3. One proposal per applicant per year.
4. Project must be original work, authored and conducted by the applicant.
5. Projects that are already fully supported by other sources are not eligible.
6. The proposal category must be clearly designated. However, HL reserves the right to judge proposals under a category different from that requested based on evaluation of the subject matter and the number of proposals received in each category.
7. Previous winners are NOT eligible for the award in subsequent years.
8. A short report (2 pg) summarizing the results of the project and a reprint or .pdf of any publication arising from the project is due to secretary of HL when available.

Preparation guidelines (see website for more details)
1. Word limit: 1200 words not including citations, budget, cover page or CV.
2. Double spaced, 12 pt font.
3. Margins: 1 inch.
4. Include the cover page provided at the HL website.
5. Include a detailed budget, as well as sources and amounts of current and pending support.
6. Clearly designate the proposal category on the cover page.
7. Arrange in advance for one letter of support to be sent separately by the supporter.
8. Include a two-page CV that includes telephone, e-mail, and mailing addresses.
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