Smithsonian Institution- National Museum of Natural History
Request for Proposals for Research
Based on Collections of Polar Marine Invertebrates
Collections- Based Research Awards:
Max. award $10,000 (US)*4 equal payments upon completion of
milestones. 12-24 month period. This award is intended to fund original
basic research into the systematics, evolution, and biogeography of polar
organisms. Priority will be given to research projects that draw heavily on
NMNH collections and are applicable to our understanding of the
systematics of the invertebrate fauna collected in the current Palmer
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) studies. Expected results: a
publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The publication of
species descriptions and taxonomic keys or other identification tools is
encouraged.
Collection Improvement Awards:
Max. award $5,000 (US)*3 equal payments upon completion of
milestones. 6-12 month period. This award is intended to improve the
curation level of the polar collections, and thus the accessibility of the
specimens and/or specimen data. This includes technical or specialized
sorting and identification, taxonomic standardization, data enhancement,
collection culling, etc. Proposals for NMNH site visits to advise museum
staff about culling and disposal of USAP plankton samples are
encouraged. Expected results: a fully identified and curated collection, or
a completed data enhancement project.
Incidental Awards:
Max. award $500 (US) This award is intended to defray costs associated
with the publication of collection based Antarctic research (i.e. page
charges, illustration expenses, typing expenses).
Submit 8 copies of the proposal to:
William Moser <Moser.William at NMNH.SI.EDU>
USAP Project Coordinator
Department of Invertebrate Zoology
National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC 20560-0163
USA
Proposal Deadline: February 1, 2000 Award Notification: by June 1,
2000 Total Funding: $30,000 (3-5 proposals) For complete
announcement: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/iz/usap/usaprfp.html
For complete announcement, available taxa list, or other
information, contact the USAP Project Coordinator at
moser.william at nmnh.si.edu or the Collections Manager at
bright.cheryl at nmnh.si.edu
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