Please submit:

  • A complete application form in English, addressing each question and adhering to the word limits put in place.
  • A CV of the applicant (maximum 2 pages).
  • A letter of support from your in-country collaborator.

Completed applications should be received no later than23.59 GMT on Sunday 5th February2017and submitted to; .

We invite applications for a maximum grant of up to £1,000 towards the costs of fieldwork for MSc research projects. Successful applicants will be requested to submit a short narrative report detailing project activities on completion of the research.

1.0Project Details

1.1.Applicant

Name of applicant
Nationality
Address
Email address
Telephone number
Institution where studying (Name and address)
Course title

1.2 Supervisor Information

Name of principal research supervisor
Supervisor job title & institution
Email address
Telephone number

1.3Research project information

Country of proposed project
Project site and location
In country collaborator name
Collaborator job title and organisation
Organisation URL (website address)
Email address
Telephone number
Have you appended a letter of support? (required) (please tick/cross) / Yes / No

2Target species information

Species binomial name
IUCN Red List (or equivalent) category
What are the key threats to this species?(please give bullet points)
Please give a brief description of the conservation problem your research will address (200 words maximum).

3Description of research and relevance to conservation

What is your specific research question, and how will it contribute to solving the conservation problem described above?
What methods will you use to address this question?(500 words maximum).
How did you develop this question and why are you interested in it?(200 words maximum).
Are there other relevant research or conservation initiatives being carried out for the target species? If yes, how would your research project contribute to or link with these conservation efforts?(200 words maximum)
Please describe how your work will be used to inform conservation of the species once the research element is complete (200 words maximum).
Project start date
Project end date
Will your work be subject to approval your university’s ethics panel?
(please tick/cross) / Yes / No
Will your work be subject to approval from your university’s Health & Safety representative?
(please tick/cross) / Yes / No

4Project budget

Amount requested from the Global Trees Campaign;

Amount requested from the Global Trees Campaign in GBP (£) / £
Please provide a full budget in GBP (£) including any matched and/or in kind funding for this research project.
A list of these funding sources should also be provided below the budget, alongside an indication of the status of these funds (i.e. requested or secured).
If successful, do you have access to a bank account capable of receiving a transfer from the UK?

GTC Grant Application Form