Animal Behavior & Conservation Conference Travel Grant

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Funding is limited, so we may not be able to award funds (or the full amount) to all students. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and funds will be awarded until exhausted. You can only be awarded funds from this grant once during your enrollment in the program.

If you are a current ABC MA or certificate student interested in applying for up to $800 to attend a conference but NOT present (e.g., CO3, ABS, etc.), please submit the following as a single PDF document to Prof. Josh Plotnik (jp3037@hunter.cuny.edu) no later than Monday February 10, 2025.

1) The name, location and website of the conference you wish to attend.
2) A 500 word statement that includes the following:
a) How and why you selected this particular conference for attendance and how it will impact your future career goals.
b) We are only able to fund conference expenses if you have a demonstrated interest in a research-oriented career. Please explain how your attendance and participation at this conference will contribute to your own research goals, and your future career pursuits in research.

Animal Behavior & ConservationConference Presentation

Travel Grant

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Funding is limited, so we may not be able to award funds (or the full amount) to all students. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and funds will be awarded until exhausted. If you previously received funds from the conference travel grant (i.e., you did not present), you may apply to this fund if you qualify. You may only receive funds from this grant once during your enrollment in the program.

 

If you are a current ABC MA student interested in applying for up to $1,500 to attend a conference at which you will present your thesis research, please submit the following as a single PDF document to Prof. Josh Plotnik (jp3037@hunter.cuny.edu) no later than Monday, February 10, 2025:

 

1) The name, location and website of the conference you wish to attend.
 
2) A copy of your submitted, pending or accepted abstract and proof of submission. Funds will only be disbursed with proof of attendance and abstract acceptance (which can occur at a later date). If your abstract is not accepted, we can only reimburse you up to $800.
 
3) A 500 word statement that includes the following: An explanation of how and why you selected this particular conference to present, as well as an explanation as to how your attendance and participation at this conference will contribute to your own research goals, and your future career pursuits in research.

Fall 2024 Animal Behavior & Conservation Thesis Research Grant

CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Students in the ABC master’s program may apply for a maximum of $2,500 to be used for travel and research associated costs such as the equipment and supplies necessary for conducting the research. Prior to initiation of research IACUC and/or IRB approval must be obtained if appropriate. Funds cannot be used for research that causes pain, injury or harm to animals or the environment. This round of funding is for research conducted between November, 2024 and March, 2025.

Questions about your application as well as the application itself must be sent to Prof. Joshua Plotnik, jp3037@hunter.cuny.edu, by Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5pm ET with the words “Research Grant Application” in the subject line. Applications should be sent in PDF format as a single PDF file, and should not exceed three single-spaced pages. Please ask your advisor (as per (3) below) to send their letter of support to you, OR to send it to Prof. Plotnik separately in advance of the deadline. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of ABC faculty on a rolling basis as applications are received.

The application for thesis research support must include:

1) Proposal

a) Project title

b) Statement of the research problem, purpose and/or hypotheses (with citations and a brief literature review)

c) Project design including subjects, equipment, procedure, and data analyses

d) Estimate of anticipated time required for completion of the various phases of the project

2) Budget – Estimated cost and justification for each item is required. If your budget exceeds $2,500, please explain the source of the amount above that requested from the ABC program. Receipts are necessary for reimbursement and must be submitted within one year from grant onset; unused funds are to be returned. The tax exempt form is to be used for equipment purchases. Equipment purchased from the grant is to be returned to the ABC Equipment Library after completion of the research.

Note: Equipment that can be used for multiple projects, such as binoculars and cameras, will be available from the ABC equipment library and thus should not be included in the budget.

3) A letter of support from the student’s thesis advisor is required. Applications without the letter will not be considered. This letter can be brief, and should explain the mentor’s support of the project and projected timeline for its completion.