The SPNHC Recognition and Grants Committee requests proposals for the Faber Innovation Grant, a cash grant of up to $1000, to support a project addressing issues relating to the management, care, conservation or use of natural history collections.
Applicants for this Grant must be SPNHC members in good standing for at least one year prior to the award date. The successful applicant will be expected to present a final or interim report at an Annual Conference of the Society and publish the results, with the understanding that the manuscript be sent first to the SPNHC Publications Committee for first right of refusal. The application consists of a coversheet, the application document, curriculum vitae of the applicant and letters of commitment from the institution where the work will take place and from collaborators.
The cover sheet should include a project title, name(s) of project personnel (including title, address, phone number and email), and a 100-word abstract describing the project. The application document should include a statement of purpose, project plan (e.g., participants, methods materials, schedule of completion) and budget and budget explanation. It should be sent as a Word document, no more than 10 pages in length, double-spaced.
Questions and proposal should be directed to the Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee, Barbara M. Thiers (bthiers@nybg.org) , and must be submitted by 1 February 2021.