TEXAS HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Grants-in-Herpetology 

Amount:            Requests should not exceed $500.

 Who May Apply: Priority one: Non-professional herpetologists including non-students, amateurs, public school undergraduates, and college undergraduates. Priority two: Professionals, graduate students, and wildlife biologists.

 Proposal Format:

            1.            Typed, double-spaced, on one side of bond paper
            2.         Cover page: Should include a) title, b) amount requested, c) project term; d) name
                         and address of principal investigator(s); and e) occupation.
            3.         Body: a) Clearly state the objectives: b) justify based on previous research or a lack thereof:
                        c) define the relationship between the disposition of funds and the expected results; d) define the
                        qualifications of all investigators in eh project: and e) include a letter of agreement from each
                        consultant. The body should not exceed 2500 words.
            4.         Budget: Budget items should be listed and justified. Funds requested can not be used for salaries.
            5.            Literature Citations: Literature citations in the body should be referenced

 Report:            In the event an award is made, a report as to the results and deposition of funds must be submitted to the Secretary/Treasurer within six months of completion date stated in the proposal. A final report is required following the completion of the project.

 Entry:  An original and four copies of the proposal should be submitted to the Secretary/Treasurer prior to January 1^st.  The number of awards made will depend on the number of requests and the amounts requested. The awards will be announced on March 15^th.

 Send proposals to:

David Haynes
Secretary-Treasurer
Texas Herpetological Society
1810 W. Mulberry
San Antonio, TX 78729