The Center for Tropical Forest Science - Forest Global Earth Observatories Research Grants Program is open for 2015!
The Smithsonian Institution's Center for Tropical Forest Science - Forest Global Earth Observatories (CTFS-ForestGEO; forestgeo.si.edu<http://forestgeo.si.edu>) is a global network of forest plots and scientists dedicated to the study of temperate and tropical forest dynamics. The multi-institutional network is comprised of more than 60 forest research plots around the world, encompassing data on over 6 million trees. Deadline: 5PM EDT, Monday, June 15, 2015 Overview & Eligibility: The CTFS - ForestGEO Research Grants Program funds research projects associated with the CTFS-ForestGEO network of Forest Dynamics Plots<http://www.ctfs.si.edu/plots/>. The program is intended to provide opportunities for senior researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to use existing Forest Dynamics Plots and conduct research in collaboration with scientists associated with these plots (e.g., plot principal investigators<http://www.ctfs.si.edu/plots/pi/>). Projects can be field-oriented, herbarium- or laboratory-based, or analytical, and either basic or applied in nature. Anyone working directly in a CTFS-ForestGEO forest plot, analyzing plot data, or generating complementary data that strengthens CTFS-ForestGEO programs is eligible to apply. Priority will be given to early-career researchers and researchers with less access to other institutional funds. In rare cases, highly advanced undergraduate students will be considered. Social scientists and natural scientists are both encouraged to apply. Applicants of all nationalities are encouraged to apply. Budget Information: Proposed research projects can range from ~$2,000-$15,000 USD. More Information and Submission Instructions: For detailed information about the Research Grants Program and instructions about how to apply, visit the CTFS-ForestGEO website at www.forestgeo.si.edu/group/Grants+%26+Training/Grants+Program<http://www.forestgeo.si.edu/group/Grants+%26+Training/Grants+Program>. Questions?: Contact forest...@si.edu<mailto:forest...@si.edu>.
