BIRDS OF THE CAROLINAS RESEARCH & PROGRAMMING GRANTS
The Carolina Bird Club, Ornithological Society of the Carolinas, announces the availability of funds to support student research concerning North and/or South Carolina birds or secondary school programming designed to promote an interest by students in birds. We anticipate that up to four awards will be made to institutions in North and South Carolina to support research projects or bird-related programming. Awards are generally $500, but application may be made for other amounts.
Applications should be made through an educational or non-profit institution. For student research projects, applications require the sponsorship of a faculty member and approval of the institution's authorized signatory. For secondary school programming, applications require a letter of support from the school principal and approval of the institution's authorized signatory. Applications should be prepared directly by the applicant and should include a scope of work (limited to two single-spaced pages), a budget with a budget justification, biographical sketch of the applicant, indicating course work and other activities that would indicate that the applicant is capable of performing the described project, and a letter from the faculty sponsor or school principal. Allowable costs include but are not necessarily limited to laboratory supplies and limited travel to research sites. The Carolina Bird Club does not support institutional indirect costs.
Awardees must file a final report, including an accounting of expenditures and a summary of research or programming, no later than 45 days following the close of the grant period. Any unused funds must be returned to CBC no later than 45 days following the close of the grant period. Significant research findings will be reviewed for possible publication in The Chat.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for review by the Executive Committee.
Email completed applications or inquiries to: