<div dir="auto"></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Overstreet, Haley" <<a href="mailto:OverstreetH@si.edu">OverstreetH@si.edu</a>><br>Date: Mar 1, 2017 3:25 PM<br>Subject: CTFSNET: Funding Opportunity: 2017 CTFS-ForestGEO Research Grants Program now open!<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:CTFSNET@si-listserv.si.edu">CTFSNET@si-listserv.si.edu</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution">




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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">The CTFS-ForestGEO Research Grants Program is now OPEN for 2017!</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> 5:00PM EDT, Friday, 28 April 2017
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Overview:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Research Grants Program of the Center for Tropical Forest Science - Forest Global Earth Observatory (CTFS-ForestGEO) funds research projects associated with the CTFS-ForestGEO network of </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="http://www.ctfs.si.edu/plots/" target="_blank">Forest
 Dynamics Sites</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">. The program is intended to provide opportunities for senior researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to use existing Forest Dynamics Sites and conduct
 research in collaboration with scientists currently associated with these sites.
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Projects supported by the Grants Program:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><br>
The Grants Program supports research directly tied to CTFS-ForestGEO </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="http://www.ctfs.si.edu/plots/" target="_blank">Forest Dynamics Sites</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">,
 including projects requiring fieldwork, site data analysis, or the generation of complementary data that strengthens CTFS-ForestGEO programs. Projects can be field-oriented, herbarium- or laboratory-based, or analytical. Research projects can be basic or applied
 in nature and based around the social or natural sciences. Project duration can range from 3 months to 2 years.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Successful proposals will require the use of CTFS-ForestGEO site data (the site data is integral to the completion of the project). Applicants do not need to be associated with a site prior to applying,
 but each applicant will need to contact a site </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="http://www.ctfs.si.edu/plots/pi/" target="_blank">Principal Investigator</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> prior
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Eligibility:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Anyone working directly in a CTFS-ForestGEO Forest Dynamics Site, analyzing site data, or generating complementary data that strengthens CTFS-ForestGEO programs is eligible to apply.
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Priority will be given to early-career researchers or researchers with less access to other institutional funds. Priority will be given to projects that include multiple sites or include a strong
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">In rare cases, highly advanced undergraduate students will be considered. Social scientists and natural scientists are encouraged to apply. Applicants of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Budget Information:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Research projects ranging from ~$2,000-$15,000 USD. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Funding is restricted to expenses directly related to field research, laboratory research, and data analysis. Examples of eligible expenses include travel, living expenses during fieldwork, supplies,
 research assistance, and publication fees.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Funding is NOT available for salary and/or fringe benefits of the applicant, indirect costs for institutional support, undergraduate or graduate study costs (e.g., tuition, text books, fees), non-project
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Application Instructions:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Applicants must submit <u>two</u> documents following the below guidelines.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">1. An online applicant information document through Google Forms (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/9Fb4Z4bjn2suzIy02" target="_blank">click here
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">2. One single PDF document with information in the following order:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Applicant name<u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">A research proposal (1000-word limit, research proposals that exceed 1000 words
 will be disqualified). The research proposal should include:<u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">introduction<u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">description of the proposed research that includes the relevance to one or more
 of the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ctfs.si.edu/plots/" target="_blank">Forest Dynamics Sites</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">research objectives, including clearly stated hypotheses and expected significance<u></u><u></u></span>
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</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">anticipated outcomes<u></u><u></u></span>
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</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">references (not included in the word limit)<u></u><u></u></span>
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 includes an advisor. Host-country collaborators are strongly recommended. <u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Proof that the applicant has contacted site </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.ctfs.si.edu/plots/pi/" target="_blank">Principal
 Investigators</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""> BEFORE submitting a proposal (e.g., through inclusion of email correspondence).<u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">A Curriculum Vitae (limit 2 pages), including the applicant's contact information,
 educational background, current and previous fellowships and grants, and research interests.<u></u><u></u></span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">A detailed budget and project timeline. The budget should include all costs related
 to carrying out the proposed research. See the above Budget Information for expenses that can be included in the proposal. Include a budget justification for any unclear expenses. A timeline with the schedule for proposed research activities should be included.<u></u><u></u></span>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Submission Instructions:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">To be considered, applications must follow the above Application Instructions.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/9Fb4Z4bjn2suzIy02" target="_blank">Submit the online applicant information through Google Forms here</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">.
 Submit the single PDF document to </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="mailto:ForestGEO@si.edu?subject=Research%20Grants%20Application" target="_blank">ForestGEO@si.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">.
 Materials must be submitted by 5:00PM EDT, Friday, 21 April 2017.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">How will applications be evaluated?</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><br>
Applications are evaluated by a panel of scientists associated with the CTFS-ForestGEO network. Outside scholars may also be called on to review grant proposals. Awards are made on the basis of the proposal's merit, the applicant's ability to carry out the
 proposed research, the likelihood that the research can be carried out in the proposed time frame, the extent to which CTFS-ForestGEO sites contribute to the proposed research, and the broader significance of the project. Priority will be given to early-career
 researchers, researchers with less access to other institutional funds, projects that include multiple sites, and projects that include a strong educational component.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Further questions?
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Send an email to
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