***************************************** Cetacean Behavior and Conservation Award

Sponsor: Animal Behavior Society

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides financial support for graduate students studying cetacean behavior and/or cetacean conservation in natural environments. The goal of the award is to encourage original and significant research that focuses on endangered populations or species, or on critically important problems in cetacean behavioral biology.

Deadline(s): 01/11/2003

Contact Address: Indiana University 2611 East 10th Street #170 Bloomington, IN 47408-2603 U.S.A. E-mail: aboffice@indiana.edu

Program URL: http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Grants/CBC/index.html

Appl Type(s): Graduate Student Funding Limit: $1,000

OBJECTIVES: The goal of the award is to encourage original and significant research that focuses on endangered populations or species, or on critically important problems in cetacean behavioral biology.

ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral Program in a University accredited by a regional college association. Applicants must also be members in good standing of one of the following professional societies: Animal Behavior Society or Association of the Study of Animal Behaviour. U.S. citizenship is not required.

FUNDING A maximum of two awards of a maximum of $1000 US each will be made to successful applicants. The awarded funds may be used for travel, supplies, and/or equipment necessary to support the proposed research. The award must be used for field research; it cannot be used for laboratory research. (icm)