Summary:
Research grant for bat-centric projects focused on critical conservation needs.
Application Open Date:
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Application Deadline Date:
Thursday, October 31, 2024
# Awards:
14
Upper Limit Amount ($):
5,000
Academic Area:
Bat conservation
Description:
Bat Conservation International requests proposals through BCI’s online application system from exceptionally talented graduate student researchers interested in seeking financial support for their bat conservation research projects.
We are seeking research proposals relevant to conservation on the following categories:
Category #1: The project contributes to the understanding of the effects of human-caused environmental changes, such as land use and climate change, as threats to global bat biodiversity, including projects focusing on habitat destruction or degradation, wind energy development, pollution, impacts from drought or extreme weather, invasive species, etc.
Category #2: The project contributes to the understanding of bat/human conflicts, such as persecution, hunting, disturbance, etc.
Category #3: The project will answer ecological or behavioral questions essential to the conservation of one or more bat species currently listed as Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, or Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (www.iucnredlist.org) or officially recognized on a national list of species of concern.
From the awardees, we will recognize outstanding students for the following honors, awards, and special recognition:
HONORS
- Verne & Marion Read Bat Conservation Honor: an annual award to a student who inspires education and community action to protect bats around the world and address critical conservation needs.
- Thomas H. Kunz Innovation in Bat Research Honor: BCI offers a Distinct Honor to recognize the many contributions of Dr. Tom Kunz to the field of bat ecology and conservation. Dr. Thomas H Kunz dedicated his productive career to ecology and conservation of bats and inspired, mentored, and encouraged a generation of scientists around the world to pursue the study and conservation of bat species. The Thomas H Kunz Bat Conservation Honor will be awarded to a student scholar applicant whose proposed research project uses innovative approaches to bat conservation research.
AWARDS
- Women in Science Award: to a student identifying as a woman who demonstrates a commitment to advancing women in science, which can be demonstrated through an initiative to support other women in science or their own personal development. Eligibility is restricted to women from the Global South. This recognition comes with additional support for the woman’s professional development or proposed initiative up to $500 USD.
- Equitable Conservation Award: to a student(s) who includes a component in their proposal to promote and support diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of conservation science. This award may come with additional support for the proposed program, up to $500 USD.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
- Conservation Evidence Special Recognition: a badge and recognition added to any Student Scholar who plans to test or implement a conservation intervention or action.
Award Purpose:
Research
Year In School:
Masters
PhD
Post Doctoral
Other
Eligibility Requirement - Gender:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Residency:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Other:
- Applicants should either be enrolled as a student in any university worldwide or be affiliated with an organization, institution or business
- Project must address at least one of the specified categories of need by:
- Answering ecological or behavioral questions essential to the conservation or management of one or more bat species currently listed as vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, or data deficient by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Documenting key ecological or economic roles of bats (regardless of species), which hold promise for helping promote the importance of bat conservation; or
- Designing strategies and testing methods to connect bat conservation actions with sustainable development initiatives, particularly in developing countries, focused on the linkages between environmental stewardship and advancement of economic and public health issues at the community level.
Specializations:
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Forestry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Date Updated:
Friday, October 4, 2024
Amount:
5000