Grants

CHS GRANT AWARDS 2008- Rules for Applying

The Chicago Herpetological Society announces the 2008 CHS Herpetological Grants Program to award financial support for herpetological research and conservation. All applications must be received by December 31, 2007, and awards will be announced by February 15, 2008.

Several awards of up to $500 each will be available. Interested parties may apply for a grant in any one of the following categories:

    1. Illinois Herpetology
    2. Graduate Student Research in Herpetology
    3. Undergraduate Research in Herpetology
    4. Conservation
    5. Captive Management, Husbandry, and Propagation

An attempt will be made to award grants in each category, but depending on the applicants received, not all categories may receive awards. Some categories may receive more than one award. The Grants Committee reserves the right to reassign the category under which a given proposal is submitted.

To qualify for a grant, the applicant must be a member of the Chicago Herpetological Society as of December 31, 2007. In accepting a grant, the recipient agrees to abide by all state and federal laws, and to acknowledge the Chicago Herpetological Society in any publications or public presentations (e.g., posters, papers at symposia, etc.) that result from the subsidized research. Recipients should inform the CHS Grants Committee when their funded projects are completed, and will be encouraged to submit their work as an article for the CHS Bulletin, or will be invited to present a program at a CHS general meeting.

Proposals should include the following:

1. Statement of the objectives of the proposal, and a statement assigning the proposal to one of the five categories listed above.

2. Description of materials and methods.

3. Complete budget, not to exceed $500.

4. Brief resume of the applicant, if an individual. If the applicant is an organization, background information on that organization should be included.

5. Letters of support from collaborating partners or institutions are encouraged; student applicants must include a letter of support from a faculty adviser (see further instruction below).

6. Anticipated completion date for the project.

Proposals may be submitted either by postal mail at the address below or as Email attachments. Letter(s) of support sent by postal mail should be included with the other application materials but in a separate, smaller sealed envelope. Letters of support may be E-mailed, but then should include a postal address and phone number at which the writer can be contacted. Proposals must include the applicant's name and address on the first page. Proposals should be typed using a common font (e.g., Arial, Times, Courier) no smaller than 10pt, and should be double-spaced. When submitting proposals by mail, send two copies of the entire package (i.e., including resume’, budget, letters of support, etc.) in the same envelope. Applications should be brief and simple. Avoid inclusion of color images or large tables unless absolutely necessary. Complete proposal packages should not exceed five double-spaced pages (excluding literature citations, applicant’s resume’ and letter[s] of support). Applications must be received by December 31, 2006, and awards will be announced by February 15, 2007.

Submit typed applications to:

Chicago Herpetological Society
Grants Program
2430 North Cannon Drive
Chicago IL 60614

Grants should be submitted electronically (emailed) to CHSGrants@aol.com

Questions should be directed to Mike Dloogatch (773) 588-0728, or CHSGrants@aol.com {Please not the slightly different email this year}.

2008 CHS Grants Recipients

2007 CHS Grants Recipients

2006 CHS Grants Recipients

2005 CHS Grants Recipients.

2004 CHS Grants Recipients.