[ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY – Biodiversity Exploration | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 15.01.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: National Geographic is committed to a better understanding of our planet and an improved ability to conserve our world’s biodiversity. With the goals to 1) find and describe new species, and 2) better understand the patterns of distribution and abundance of poorly known groups of organisms, this RFP will support inventories, surveys, and research expeditions in regions of the world where species discoveries are more likely to occur and where little or no information is available. Proposals are encouraged for work in any biome.
Successful applications must provide: 1) justification as to why the specific area or taxonomic group needs to be explored, 2) clear methodology for how species will be determined and a plan for taxonomic validation, and 3) a plan for depositing specimens and/or materials collected in an appropriate, permanent home. Preference 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 active involvement of early career conservationists are encouraged.
Proposals that focus on the following themes are also encouraged:
Funding: $50,000
Duration: 12 months
Eligibility: Applications 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 submit in their advisor’s name.
How to Apply: The one-step application process is detailed in the checklist available here.
Deadline: 15-Jan-2020
Further information
Successful applications must provide: 1) justification as to why the specific area or taxonomic group needs to be explored, 2) clear methodology for how species will be determined and a plan for taxonomic validation, and 3) a plan for depositing specimens and/or materials collected in an appropriate, permanent home. Preference 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 active involvement of early career conservationists are encouraged.
Proposals that focus on the following themes are also encouraged:
- Inventories, surveys, and research expeditions in areas of endemism and richness, especially where these have been highly damaged or threatened by human activities
- Develop conservation strategies relating to new discoveries as they are made
- Better understand the patterns of biological diversity, including distribution and abundance of poorly known groups
Funding: $50,000
Duration: 12 months
Eligibility: Applications 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 submit in their advisor’s name.
How to Apply: The one-step application process is detailed in the checklist available here.
Deadline: 15-Jan-2020
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- The application portal can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free