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SUMMARY:[ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY – Biodiversity Exploration | Resea
 rch Funding ]
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim:  National Geographic is committed to a better understand
 ing of our planet and an improved ability to conserve our world’s biodiv
 ersity. With the goals to 1) find and describe new species\, and 2) better
  understand the patterns of distribution and abundance of poorly known gro
 ups of organisms\, this RFP will support inventories\, surveys\, and resea
 rch expeditions in regions of the world where species discoveries are more
  likely to occur and where little or no information is available. Proposal
 s are encouraged for work in any biome.\n\nSuccessful applications must pr
 ovide: 1) justification as to why the specific area or taxonomic group nee
 ds to be explored\, 2) clear methodology for how species will be determine
 d and a plan for taxonomic validation\, and 3) a plan for depositing speci
 mens and/or materials collected in an appropriate\, permanent home. Prefer
 ence will be given to proposals from applicants residing in the country of
  fieldwork\, and all proposals must include at least one team member from 
 the country where the fieldwork takes place. Projects that include the act
 ive involvement of early career conservationists are encouraged.\n\nPropos
 als that focus on the following themes are also encouraged:\n\n	Inventorie
 s\, surveys\, and research expeditions in areas of endemism and richness\,
  especially where these have been highly damaged or threatened by human ac
 tivities\n	Develop conservation strategies relating to new discoveries as 
 they are made\n	Better understand the patterns of biological diversity\, i
 ncluding distribution and abundance of poorly known groups\n\n\nFunding: 
        $50\,000\n\nDuration:      12 months\n\nEligibility: Appl
 ications from around the world are accepted. If you are planning to work 
 outside of your home country or community\, you must include the name and 
 contact information for at least one local collaborator as a project team 
 member in the application. The individual responsible for carrying out the
  project should apply and write the application. Students should not submi
 t in their advisor’s name.\n\nHow to Apply: The one-step application pro
 cess is detailed in the checklist available here.\n\nDeadline:      1
 5-Jan-2020\n\nFurther information\n\n\n	More information about the program
  is available here\n	The application portal can be found here\n	For any ot
 her questions\, please contact the Research Office\n
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