Grants-in-Aid Committee |
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| Membership: |
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| C. W. Kilpatrick, Chair Dept. of Biology University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405-0086 e-mail: wkilpatr@zoo.uvm.edu J. Boyles R. M. Brigham B. Butler L. N. Carraway C. J. Conroy T. L. Derting J. W. Dragoo C. W. Edwards J. A. Esselstyn K. E. Galbreath S. Gehrt J. R. Goheen G. D. Hartman L. D. Hayes V. Hayssen C. Himes S. R. Hoofer D. M. Kaufman J. L. Koprowski H. C. Lanier J. Light S. C. Loeb K. Mabry B. McMillan M. Matocq M. L. McKnight R. W. Norris E. C. Oaks D. K. Odell D. Post A. W. Reed D. M. Reeder T. E. Roberts R. K. Rose K. C. Rowe R. L. Schooley P. T. Stapp R. D. Stevens K. D. Stone H. H. Thomas M. B. Worrell | |||||
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| History and Mission The Grants-in Aid Committee was formed in 1971 (Gill and Wozencraft, 1994) to enhance and support graduate research by identifying and funding research proposals pertaining to mammals. Additionally, this committee nominates the outstanding graduate students that best meet the conditions and criteria set forth for the American Society of Mammalogists Fellowship and the Albert R. and Alma Shadle Fellowship. Responsibilities The Chair must provide copy to the Managing Editor for an announcement for each type of award to appear in each issue of The Journal of Mammalogy. Applications for Grants-in-Aid must be received in the Chair's office by 1 March. After receiving applications for Grants-in-Aid, the Chair distributes copies of the applications among the members of the committee, who must review and rank applicants. The Chair compiles rankings and sends names and addresses for the top-ranked applicants to the Office of the Secretary/Treasurer by 1 May. Checks are issued by the Secretary/Treasurer. The total amount of awards each year is determined by the ASM Board of Directors. The Chair receives applications for the American Society of Mammalogists Fellowship and the Shadle Fellowship by 1 May, and forwards copies to each member of the committee well in advance of the Annual Meeting for their review. At the Annual Meeting, the Chair conducts a meeting sometime before the banquet, during which the committee selects nominees for the ASM and Shadle Fellowships. The Chair is responsible for announcing the names of the nominees at the Annual Banquet, providing the ASM Board of Directors and the Buffalo Foundation with the names and addresses of the nominees, and soliciting donations of books for the nominees from publishers or vendors at the meeting. |
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| Committee Notes: |
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| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAMMALOGISTS FELLOWSHIP IN MAMMALOGY - A single graduate fellowship in mammalogy is provided annually by the Board of Directors of ASM at the recommendation of the Grants-in-Aid Committee. The amount of the award for the academic year 2010-2011 has been set at $10,000, and also will include a set of the available ASM Special Publications. The fellowship is intended to recognize current accomplishments in mammalogy, service to ASM, and the potential for a productive, future role in professional mammalogy. Applicants may be any graduate student members of ASM enrolled at a college or university for the forthcoming academic year and engaged in research in mammalogy. See below for current application and instructions. ALBERT R. AND ALMA SHADLE FELLOWSHIP IN MAMMALOGY - A single graduate fellowship in mammalogy is provided annually by the Albert R. and Alma Shadle Endowment Fund. The award is made by the Buffalo Foundation at the recommendation of the Grants-in-Aid Committee of ASM. Generally, the award is approximately $4,000-4,500. In addition, a set of ASM Special Publications and Mammalian Species will be presented to the Shadle Fellow. The fellowship is intended to promote a professional career in mammalogy by allowing the recipient greater freedom to pursue research, but is not a grant in support of a specific research project. Applicants must be enrolled as graduate students in a college or university in the United States and be engaged in research in any area of mammalogy. See below for current application and instructions. GRANTS-IN-AID OF RESEARCH - Awards are made available by the Board of Directors of the Society in amounts not to exceed $1500.00 (US) to graduate and upper-level undergraduate students who are members of the Society at the time of application. Awards primarily will be for support of field or laboratory work in any area of mammalogy, or for the purchase of supplies and small items of equipment related to such research. See below for current application and instructions. |
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