BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Memento EPFL// BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:[ TREE Fund – Hyland R. Johns Grant Program | Research Funding ] DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200301 DTSTAMP:20260510T055550Z UID:87cad19aadf4cd07d7817d64c6c3e61aef1205abbdf370b89c49e2e6 CATEGORIES:Call for proposal DESCRIPTION:Aim:  Established in 1995 to honor one of the leaders in the arboriculture industry and a founder of the ISA Research Trust\, the Hylan d R. Johns Grant Program funds longer term research and technology transfe r projects that have the potential of benefiting the everyday work of arbo rists.\n\nFor 2020\, the Hyland R. Johns Grants Program seeks to fund rese arch on a topic related to urban tree Root and Soil Management beyond the nursery. Some areas of particular interest to TREE Fund are:\n\n Fertiliza tion: chemistry and/or application technology\;\n Mycorrhizal fungi and ot her symbiotic microbes\;\n Amendments to improve soil structure: gypsum\, biochar\, integrated mulch\, other\;\n Root pruning\;\n Structural soil: c omposition\, effects\, etc.\;\n Girdling and other misshapen roots: cause\ , effect\, treatment\; and\n Applied root physiology: studies to better un derstand reactions of roots to noxious soil-borne chemicals\, variable aer ation\, growth promoting hormones\, allelopathic chemicals\, etc.\n\n\nNot e that the list above is by no means exhaustive\, and proposals to answer other questions relating to root and soil management will be considered.\n \nFunding: max. $25’000\n\nDuration: 3-5 years\n\nEligibility: TREE Fund welcomes research proposals and applications from a wide range of academi c and technical disciplines\, of both a qualitative and a quantitative nat ure. TREE Fund does not fund the following types of projects\, and will no t accept applications for such work:\n\n\n Grants to individuals\;\n Proje cts that are primarily municipal tree surveys or assessments\;\n Tree plan ting programs\;\n Studies of individual tree species for the primary purpo se of agricultural or timber/forest planting yield\;\n Commercial tree- or soil-related product testing primarily for the benefit of the company tha t manufactures the product.\n\n\nHow to Apply: To apply\, send an email co ntaining a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) of no more than 100 words describ ing your project title and concept to before 01-Ma r-2020\, ideally linking your concept to one of the defined 2020 priority areas listed above. If your LOI is approved\, TREE Fund will send you a nu mbered application form for your use. The application form will contain th e following sections: overall project summary\, description of measurable outcomes\, current knowledge in project area\, project work plan\, and dis semination plans. This\, in addition to a budget and CVs for all PIs and c ollaborators\, must be submitted by email to the address listed above.\n\n Deadline:      15-Mar-2020\n\nFurther information\n\n\n More informat ion about the program is available here\n Applications and LOIs should be sent to this address: treefund@treefund.org\n For any other questions\, pl ease contact the Research Office\n LOCATION: STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR