Weve been asked to announce the 2015 Tropical Social Forestry Fund Scholarship. This is a great opportunity for anyone working overseas in the tropics/subtropics in the area of social forestry. The grant award is for up to $2,000 and can be applied to travel and living expenses for graduate students engaged in field research/internships in these regions. This is available to American and foreign national students at SUNY-ESF. More information: Social forestry is defined, for the purpose of this grant program, as relating to the use and management of tropical and subtropical forests and associated natural resources for the benefit of local people and their communities. The term may include activities of both a social science nature (e.g., economics, policy, sociology) and biophysical nature (e.g., silviculture, ecology or soils). Preference will be given to projects conducted in the tropics of the western hemisphere, although those designed for Africa and Asia are also eligible for funding. A complete application will include the following items: Cover page (with title of project, name and contact information), Introduction, Objectives, Methods (include time line for completion of tasks), Expected Results, Benefits to Local Community, Budget (indicate how major budget items beyond those covered by this grant will be funded), Literature Cited, Up-to-date Transcript (can be printed from web) and Letter of Recommendation (from student’s major professor). Successful applicants must demonstrate that their intended project will provide benefits to local villages or communities in their use of natural resources and have value that will enrich the lives of rural people dependent on forests and associated resources. Applicants should include a paragraph that addresses the broader social context for their work and which they will explore during their time in the field aside from merely collecting data. Be sure to discuss level of competence in any foreign language needed. The application should not exceed 5 pages exclusive of cover page, transcript and letter of recommendation. A single hard copy of the project applications should be submitted to Timothy Volk, Forestry, Faculty of Forest and Natural Resources Management, SUNY-ESF by Friday, February 27, 2015 to be eligible to receive funding for the summer 2015 field season. Grant money must be expended before summer 2016. Receipt of other grants in support of the same tropical field project does not disqualify the applicant from receiving a Tropical Social Forestry Fund grant. Applications will be evaluated by faculty from the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management and the results of the evaluation process will be announced by Friday March 13, 2015. The award recipient will be asked to submit an abstract about their research and several pictures that can be posted on the SUNY ESF web site. A listing of previous award recipients and their research can be found at esf.edu/fnrm/intfor/pastrecipients.htm. For additional information contact: Dr. Timothy Volk, 346 Illick Hall, [email protected], 470-6774
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:44:33 +0000
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