Applications

All applications must contain the following.

• Cover page

  • Please include a title, names of applicants, contact address, emails, phone number, etc.

• Abstract

  • Provide brief background information, objectives and methods of the proposed research, the specific goal of the project, and why this research topic was chosen.

• Background/Introduction

  • Please provide all necessary background information, i.e. background info on your subject species, current areas where research is lacking, prior studies that have conducted similar research, etc.

    • By the end of this section, please ensure suitable information explaining the subject and research need is provided.

  • Please all clearly state any outcomes predicted as a result of your research.

• Methods and materials

  • Please provide detailed methodology for achieving the specific aims of your research, including

    • Study design, techniques, procedures

    • Data collection and analysis plan

    • Potential challenges, limitations, and contingencies.

• Outcomes and Impact

  • Please discuss the significance of potential results, and the potential for advancing biological understandings or public education.

  • Explain how findings will be disseminated (e.g., publications, agencies, conferences/symposiums.)

• Timeline

  • Provide a detailed timeline, including a rough timeline for the steps required for your research, time spent in the field, etc.

  • Please provide an anticipated completion date.

• Budget

  • Please provide a detailled breakdown of the budget, including equipment, travel, etc, and justification for each item.

  • Please clearly state the total budget, and the portion of the budget that will be funded by a grant from the Jonathan Wright Foundation.

• Letter of Support

  • Please provide at least one letter of support from a faculty advisor, or collaborator/institution if a faculty advisor is not applicable.