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Marvin R. Aures Herpetological Grant

The Western New York Herpetological Society announces the 2008 Marvin Aures Annual Herpetological Grant. The Marvin Aures Herpetological Grant was established to support non-profit herpetological, especially chelonian related, education and conservation efforts.

An award of up to $500 will be awarded in one of the following areas:

1. New York State Herpetology
2. Student Research in Herpetology
3. Conservation
4. Captive Management, Husbandry, and Propagation
5. Education

When accepting the grant, the recipient agrees to abide by all federal, state, and local laws and to acknowledge the Western New York Herpetological Society in any publications or public presentations that result from the research. Recipients should inform the Grant Committee when the funded project is completed and are encouraged to submit a summary of their research for publication in the WNYHS newsletter or present a program at a WNYHS membership meeting.

Proposals should include:

1. Statement of the objectives of the proposal
2. Which of the above categories the proposal is being submitted under
3. Description of Materials and Methods
4. Complete budget, not to exceed $500
5. Brief resume of the applicant, if an individual. If the applicant is an organization, background information on that organization should be included.
6. Letters of support from collaborating partners or institutions are encouraged; student applicants must include a letter of support from a faculty adviser.
7. Anticipated completion date for the project.

The Marvin R. Aures Herpetological Grant will give preference, but is not limited to, chelonian research topics. Proposals may be either mailed to the WNYHS at the address below or submitted by E-mail (letters of support, however, should be sent by mail). Grant money may not be used as salary, tuition or to pay the costs of publication. Mailed paper applications must be typed using a common font (e.g., Arial, Times, Courier) not smaller than 10pt, and text must be double-spaced. When submitting proposals by mail, send four copies of the entire package (e.g. resume, budget, etc.). Applications should be brief and simple. We prefer complete proposal packages that do not exceed five double-spaced pages (excluding literature citations, applicant's resume and letter[s] of recommendation). Applications must be received by 31 January 2009, and awards will be announced by 29 February 2009.

Western New York Herpetological Society
Marvin Aures Herpetological Grant
Western New York Herpetological Society
6751 Townline Rd.
N.Tonawanda, NY 14120-9511
716-694-3488s

Grant submissions may also be submitted electronically to .

You may click here for past grant award winners.

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