Cofrin Center for Biodiversity

Student Research Grant

Online Application for March 31, 2008 deadline

    1. Complete this online application and select SUBMIT at the bottom of the form to forward your application to the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity .
    2. Remember that all blanks marked with a "*" are required for processing.
    3. Do not begin this application if you do not have a faculty or staff advisor at UW-Green Bay. You will need to know the email address of your advisor to complete a successful application.
    4. You must be enrolled at UW-Green Bay during Fall 2008 to be eligible for an award.
    5. Application form MUST be submited by the deadline above.
    6. If for some reason you cannot send this form or do not receive an automatic reply please submit the information requested below in a word document and email to medlandv@uwgb.edu.

     

    Applicant Information

    * Last Name:

    * First Name:

    * Middle Name:

    * Your date of birth: (example 031080) 

    * Address Line 1:

    Address Line 2:

    * City: * State:

    * Postal/Zip Code:

    * Telephone: (including area code, daytime if possible)

    * Email address:

    * Major:

    * Current Status: Graduate Student Undergraduate Student

    * Expected date of graduation from current degree program:
    Month:   Year:


    Faculty Advisor Information (refers to the reference who will be overseeing your project and/or providing your primary letter of reference)

    * Last Name:

    * First Name:

    * Department:


    Grant Proposal

    * Title of Study:

    * Proposed Investigation
    THIS SECTION HAS A MAXIMUM WORD LIMIT OF 1600 WORDS. THIS IS A STRICT LIMIT. Proposals that exceed 1600 words will be truncated to 1600 words. (We recommend that you compose your proposal in a word processor and cut and paste it into the section below. THE FORMATTING OF YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENT WILL BE RETAINED IN ALL OF THE TEXT BOXES BELOW EVEN IF IT APPEARS TO LOSE FORMATTING UPON PASTING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ALTER THE SPACING OF YOUR TEXT AFTER PASTING. You may use TEXT ONLY. Do not attempt to include charts, graphs, figures, footnotes or EXCEL spreadsheets.)

    The propopsal must contain the following elements:

    1. A brief INTRODUCTION (includiong the purpose of study, background literature)

    2. A decription of METHODS (be as specific as possible, including schedule of work)

    3. A DISCUSSION of expected results and their application or relevance.

    * Literature citations. This refers to literature you have used to develop your proposal. These do NOT need to be cited parenthetically within your proposal. Please use appropriate citations, but keep in mind that space is limited. If none please indicate "None" in the space below. Please limit your citations to LESS THAN 15 sources. This is a maximum. Your number of references may certainly be less than 15


    * UWGB Property(s) where investigation will be conducted:

    Cofrin Arboretum Toft Point Pennisula Center

    Kingfisher Farm Point au Sauble

    * Budget, itemized with justification for each amount:
    Example:

    4  6.5g radio collars @ $60 per collar $140
    200 mile road trip travel to site at .32 per mile $64
    Approximately 60 hrs field work @ $10/hr $600
    Insect collecting pins and storage boxes $200

    Please note that all specimens collected during the investigation must be deposited in the Richter Museum of Natural History or the UW-Green Bay Herbarium.

    * Total Amount Requested (in U.S. dollars): $
    Please enter a numeric value, i.e. 850 (for most cases this should not exceed $1000 USD)

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    Additional Information

    * Individuals Applying for a Second Cofrin Student Research Award
    I certify that I have or will submit the required research report for my previous Research Award.

    Yes, I have or will submit a report from my previous Cofrin Student Reseach Grant.
    No, I will not submit a report.
    Not Applicable. I have not received a previous grant from the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity.

    * Please list the name(s) of each assistant or co-worker, if any, engaged in the investigation. If none please indicate "None" in the space below.

     

     


Please contact Vicki Medland if you need advice about the application procedure:
 
Cofrin Center for Biodiversity
Telephone: 920-465-2342
E-mail: medlandv@uwgb.edu
Last revised: Feb 2, 2008