Fall 2023 Animal Behavior & Conservation Thesis Research Grant

NOT CURRENTLY 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 September, 2023 and May, 2024.

Questions about your application as well as the application itself must be sent to Prof. Joshua Plotnik, jp3037@hunter.cuny.edu, by Wednesday, November 15 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

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.

    Animal Behavior & Conservation Conference Travel Grant

    CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

    DUE MARCH 29, 2024 by end of day

    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.) between April 1 – August 31, 2024, please submit the following as a single PDF document to Prof. Josh Plotnik (jp3037@hunter.cuny.edu):
    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

    DUE MARCH 29, 2024 by end of day

    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 between April 1 – August 31, 2024, please submit the following as a single PDF document to Prof. Josh Plotnik (jp3037@hunter.cuny.edu):

    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.