Deadline: 1 March 2024
The Neotropical Grassland Conservancy is accepting applications for the Memorial Grants to directly promote conservation research.
Grants are one-year, unrestricted funds that can be used for direct or indirect costs, including salary. Specific grants may be restricted to certain taxa or new research initiatives.
Categories
- Peter Rittenhouse Kellogg, Jr. Memorial Fund Grant
- Halsey M. Marsden Memorial Research Grant
- Sue Wijdenes Memorial Research Grant
- Derald G. Langham Memorial Research Grant
Prize Information
- Peter Rittenhouse Kellogg, Jr. Memorial Fund Grant
- This award of up to $10,000 is given annually to exceptional projects, which will have a lasting impact on grassland conservation.
- Halsey M. Marsden Memorial Research Grant
- This award of $5,000 is given annually to an outstanding grassland conservation project. It is given in memory of Halsey Marsden, who was an avid naturalist and scientist with a great appreciation of wild places.
- Sue Wijdenes Memorial Research Grant
- This award of $5,000 USD is given to scientists in the American tropics initiating new grassland conservation research.
- Derald G. Langham Memorial Research Grant
- This award provides a $2,000 USD grant to scientists in the American tropics featuring grassland plants.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: Latin American researchers affiliated with a university, museum, or conservation organization.
- Preference is given to researchers who have participated in the Student Grant or Research Equipment programs and who have submitted final reports.
For more information, visit Neotropical Grassland Conservancy.
