BOS Canada

Application for a Conservation Grant 2010

Application Deadline: 1 April 2010

(for a preformatted copy, go to our BOS CAN download page or email us at boscanada.grants@gmail.com)

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I. COVER PAGE (please complete all sections on this page)

1. Project Title:

2. Principal Investigator (One, responsible for funds):

3. Is this a student project? Yes: ____ No: ____

If yes, what level? BA/S1: ____ MA/S2: ____ PhD/S3: _____

Discipline: ____________________________________

Supervisor: ____________________________________

4. Address:

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5. Tel: _______________________ Fax: _________________

email: _______________________

6. Institutional Affiliation (university, organization): _____________________________

7. Country where the project will be conducted: _____________________________

8. Proposed project period:

Start date __________________ End date ______________________

9. Estimated total cost of project: $ _______________

BOS CAN funds requested (max $1,500 CAD): $ _____________

Other support (state funding agency, amount granted (or requested, if pending)

Agency: _________________________________ $ __________________

10. Does the project comply with animal welfare regulations in the country in which the project will be conducted? Yes: _______ No: _______

11. Have you obtained the necessary research permits in the host country?

Yes: ______ Applied, pending: ______

No : ______ Not required: ______

12. Provide a 3-line summary of your project:

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SECTIONS II and III must not exceed 4 pages in total, including literature cited (12 pt font, 1.67 cm margins). Describe the project using these sections.

II ABSTRACT (150-200 words)

III PROJECT NARRATIVE:

1. Introduction

1.a Background and significance

1.b Specific aims and goals (explain the specific contribution to orangutan conservation)

2. Methods (complete sections as appropriate)

2.a Study site

2.b Subjects (include sample size)

2.c Procedures
2.c.i Data Collection
2.c.ii Data analysis
2.c.iii Animal handling (if applicable, give a technical description and justification of procedures that involve immobilization/capture/tissue collection of live animals)

3. Education/Outreach (if applicable)

4. Timetable (outline the dates of project activities, from start to completion)

5. Significance of the Study to Primate Conservation

6. Literature cited (please limited citations to 1 page; 10 pt font acceptable)

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IV. PROJECT BUDGET AND JUSTIFICATION (max 1 page)

1. Budget (outline major project expenses, e.g., travel/transportation, room, meals, field assistants, equipment, supplies, miscellaneous expenses, etc.)

2. Justification (provide a brief statement justifying the proposed budget items). If the project budget exceeds the amount requested from BOS Canada, indicate the item(s) to be funded by the BOS CAN Grant and how remaining expenses will be covered (i.e., other sources of funding).
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V. CURRICULUM VITAE OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: (max 2 pages)

1. Include information such as educational background, current position, relevant experience, presentations and publications, 2 references (name, address, email).

2. Do not include CVs of co-investigators. Add a second page if needed.

VI. LETTER OF REFERENCE.

1. Include one letter of reference. Students should ask their supervisor to write the letter of reference, and nonstudents should supply a letter written by someone from their sponsoring institution.