[ TREE Fund – United Arborist Research Fund Grant Program | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 15.03.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) and Utility Arborist Association (UAA) established the Utility Arborist Research Fund (UARF) in 2010 to finance work with real importance and benefit to utility tree care professionals. For 2020, TREE Fund and UAA are seeking UARF proposals guided by the prioritized summary of research topics polled from our wider membership, prioritized as follows, with equal consideration given to these topics:
While TREE Fund and UAA encourage applications that are aligned with these priorities, both organizations also understand that social, exploratory and other research questions may arise. TREE Fund and UAA are thus open to evaluating any proposal related to vegetation management in the utility industry.
Funding: max. $50’000
Duration: 1-3 years
Eligibility: UARF may not be used to fund to following types of research:
How to Apply: To apply, send an email containing a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) of no more than 100 words describing your project title and concept to <[email protected]> before 01-Mar-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 numbered application form for your use. The application form will contain the following sections: overall project summary, description of measurable outcomes, current knowledge in project area, project work plan, and dissemination plans. This, in addition to a budget and CVs for all PIs and collaborators, must be submitted by email to the address listed above.
Deadline: 15-Mar-2020
Further information
- Employee, Contractor and Public Safety (including training relevance and quality, and training frequency);
- Service Reliability (including tree failure and tree worker experience); and
- Regulatory Compliance (including training and process improvement).
While TREE Fund and UAA encourage applications that are aligned with these priorities, both organizations also understand that social, exploratory and other research questions may arise. TREE Fund and UAA are thus open to evaluating any proposal related to vegetation management in the utility industry.
Funding: max. $50’000
Duration: 1-3 years
Eligibility: UARF may not be used to fund to following types of research:
- Projects that are primarily municipal tree surveys or assessments;
- Tree planting programs;
- Studies of individual tree species for the primary purpose of agricultural or timber/forest planting yield;
- Commercial tree- or soil-related product testing primarily for the benefit of the company that manufactures the product.
How to Apply: To apply, send an email containing a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) of no more than 100 words describing your project title and concept to <[email protected]> before 01-Mar-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 numbered application form for your use. The application form will contain the following sections: overall project summary, description of measurable outcomes, current knowledge in project area, project work plan, and dissemination plans. This, in addition to a budget and CVs for all PIs and collaborators, must be submitted by email to the address listed above.
Deadline: 15-Mar-2020
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- Applications and LOIs should be sent to this address: [email protected]
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free