IOS is pleased to announce the acceptance of applications for the 2008 Illinois Ornithological Society Grant Program. Awards of up to $500 are available to applicants conducting projects relating to birds and/or birding in Illinois.
In 2007 IOS awarded $500 research grants to:
Grants are available to anyone with a bird and/or birding related project including students, professionals, and individuals. If the project is already underway a grant request for additional funds to assist with its completion may be submitted.
Anyone interested in applying should submit a project proposal of up to but not exceeding three pages.
The application, a PDF* file, can be downloaded here. If you have trouble opening the application from this link, right-click directly on the link and choose Save Target As from the menu that appears. Save the file to your desktop and double-click it. Adobe Reader will launch and the PDF will open.
Recipients of the IOS Grant award must agree to write an article about the project and its results for the IOS quarterly journal Meadowlark.
Applications should be sent to:
Applications are due by February 1, 2008. Grant recipients will be notified by March 31, 2008. Grants are awarded by the IOS Board of Directors. Announcement of the grant awards will be at the IOS annual meeting during April/May.
Contact Denis Bohm for more information.
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