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Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 10:17 AM
Subject: [ibcn-bnhs] BOU Small Grants for Research / bursaries
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Dear IBCN Member,
Please find information about BOU Small Grants and bursaries.
Please see the website for further details.
Please do not contact me for any queries.
Thanking you.
All the best.
Raju
Dr. Raju Kasambe,
BNHS, Mumbai
Website:
http://www.bou.org.uk/grants-and-bursaries/small-research-grants/
BOU Small Research Grants
GUIDELINES
Download application form
PDF version of these guidelines
Previous awards
Please read these guidelines carefully as they contain important
information relating to your application for funding and not following
these guidelines fully may jeopardise your application.
Applications are for awards made in March 2017 for projects which
begin not before 01 April 2017 and entirely or largely complete by 31
March 2018.Applications for projects taking place outside this period
will not be considered.
Application is by email only. Please email your completed application
form toku.gro.uob@nimda by 30 November 2016.
Please ensure you have viewed the grant schemes at www.birdgrants.org
and the BOU’s Career Development Bursary scheme to see if this BOU
scheme is the most appropriate for your project.
When completing your application, please note the following carefully:
1. What we fund
We will fund scientific studies with clear aims and objectives
(ideally with clearly stated hypotheses) where the methods are clearly
explained, robust and appropriate to answering the questions asked
within the application.
Applications may be on any aspect of ornithology but the BOU will look
especially favourably on areas where there are particular difficulties
in funding research from national or local sources.
All applications are expected to fulfil the following requirements:
You must be a BOU member – exception, those from, and still
residing/working/studying in, a developing country can apply without
being a BOU member (Note, those from a developing country studying or
working at an institute based in a developed country must be a BOU
member)
Applications are from individuals only, not from organisations
The applicant must be the principal investigator for the study
The research must be of high scientific quality
The research must be interesting, innovative or a potentially high
impact piece of work
The project is feasible in terms of resources and time allocated
The applicant must be competent to undertake the research
The project has a clearly justified budget
The project is a stand-alone research project, where the amount being
sought is a substantial percentage of the total project budget (see
item 3 below)
We do not fund:
Applications from non-BOU members (see above)
Applications from from organisations
Species inventories, i.e. site based surveys for the purpose of
documenting species' occurrence
Studies of the abundance of a species at a particular site where there
is no wider scientific aim
Distribution surveys which do not address wider ecological questions
Descriptive studies
Baseline studies or the setting up of long-term monitoring schemes
Conservation implementation, education, outreach or awareness raising
The salary or course fees of the applicant (see item 5 below)
Attendance at conferences or meetings
Publications
Projects already commenced by 31 March following the application deadline.
2. Who can apply?
We welcome applications from both amateurs and professionals from
anywhere in the world.
You must be a BOU member:
You must be a BOU member
Exception, those from, and still residing/working/studying in, a
developing country can apply without being a BOU member
Note, those from a developing country studying or working at an
institute based in a developed country must be a BOU member
Applications are solely from individuals who are principally
responsible for undertaking the work outlined in the application. We
do not accept applications from organisations.
Undergraduate and graduate research will be considered, but only if
the research meets the following criteria -
a) where the applicant is a PhD candidate the project must be a
stand-alone element and not the wider research programme (i.e. forming
one chapter or paper, rather than contributing to the entire thesis);
b) the research costs applied for are not fully supported by bench
fees or fieldwork elements within a studentship or research council
award.
The BOU may also consider applications for funding exceptional
requirement(s)/opportunities which were unforeseen at the
planning/start of a project, but which arise during the work.
Funding will not be provided to cover course fees.
Students should check the BOU’s other funding scheme, Career
Development Bursaries (www.birdgrants.net), which aims to support
short-term research positions for young (or early career)
ornithologists, during a degree, between a first and higher degree
programme, during a PhD project, or immediately after completion of a
higher degree. Successful proposals will combine the applicant’s
development of skills that will be useful for their future career in
ornithology with sound science.
3. Size of BOU grants
BOU Small Ornithological Research Grants are aimed at funding small
projects in their entirety or part-funding small-to-medium sized
projects. Lower priority will be given to those projects to which the
BOU's contribution represents a small proportion of the overall
project costs.
The BOU has limited funds at its disposal and grants are normally
awarded to a maximum of £1000. The BOU may occasionally award a grant
of up to £2000 for an exceptional application.
The BOU receives more applications than we can afford to support.
Competition is strong, but this should not deter applicants with good
projects. See the BOU pages on www.birdgrants.org to view details of
past BOU grant recipients.
4. Species
Research can be undertaken on any bird species. As part of your
application, you are required to provide details of the key species
your project aims to study.
5. Project costs/budgets
As part of the application you are required to submit a credible
budget, which details the total project costs, the amount requested
from the BOU, any funds already obtained, any other funds applied for
or where additional funding will be obtained. Please clarify how any
short-fall between the total budget and amount already obtained plus
that requested from BOU will be met. Please be as transparent as
possible, cost your project and the items for which funding is being
sought from the BOU as carefully as possible.
Total project costs must include all the costs of running the entire
project (excluding the salary or stipend of the applicant) and not
just the total for the items for which funding is being sought from
the BOU. Where the cost of equipment is being sought from the BOU
please provide an itemised breakdown (and for other budget headers as
necessary). The BOU needs to be able to accurately assess the size of
any contribution it may wish to make to a project.
The Committee has knowledge of project costs and can often easily
calculate if a project, or an individual component, for which funds
are being sought, is not accurately costed. Some past applications
have been jeopardised by a lack of transparency and accurate costing
of the project.
6. BOU Mission Statement
Applicants should note the BOU's objectives and mission statement.
The British Ornithologists' Union will promote understanding and
conservation of the world's birds, advance ornithology within the
scientific community and promote scientific ornithology to the wider
birdwatching public.
The BOU’s mission will be achieved by the following objectives:
i) To maintain the publication of the Ibis as a leading international
journal of ornithological science.
ii) To organise and/or hold an active programme of meetings and conferences.
iii) To make available grants for ornithological research.
iv) To facilitate liaison between those actively engaged in
ornithological research.
v) To provide, as a representative of the scientific community,
ornithological information and advice to government and other policy
makers.
vi) To maintain and publish the official British List of birds.
7. BOU Ethical Policy
You should note the Union’s ethical policy (dated March 2012) is as follows:
Ibis is published on behalf of BOU by Wiley-Blackwell and we support
Wiley-Blackwell in their policy on ethical issues in relation to
scientific publications (see http://authorservices.wiley.com). Authors
should make themselves familiar with this policy. In particular the
BOU requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of
conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or
otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author's
objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest.
These must be disclosed when directly relevant or indirectly related
to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential
sources of conflict of interest include but are not limited to patent
or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors,
membership of an advisory board or committee for a company, and
consultancy for or receipt of fees from a company. The existence of a
conflict of interest does not necessarily preclude publication in this
journal.
It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this
policy with all authors and to collectively list in the covering
letter to the Editor, in the manuscript (under the Acknowledgment
section), and in the online submission system ALL pertinent commercial
and other relationships. As part of the submission process,
corresponding authors will be asked to confirm whether or not a
conflict of interest exists.
The BOU is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The BOU expects all authors of papers submitted to Ibis to act within
the standards and procedures laid down by UK national or equivalent
legislation in the country where the work is conducted. They must
ensure they have the necessary licences and permits for the activities
described in the paper. Where work is carried out in places lacking
legislation or where this is not adequately administered, the work
should conform to the ethical standards expected in the UK.
The BOU expects authors to have proper regard for conservation
considerations and best practice in work with wild or captive animals.
Attention is drawn to the ‘Guidelines for the Use of Animals in
Research’ published regularly in the journal Animal Behaviour (Animal
Behaviour2006, 21:245-253) and the specific guidance provided by
ASAB/ABS for submissions to Animal Behaviour. In particular authors
should consider the potential impacts of disturbance, trapping, and
manipulations such as marking or tagging on their study animals and
provide details in the paper on how these aspects have been dealt
with. Papers will not be accepted if they are based on work involving
cruelty to animals or if the work may have put at risk endangered
populations, species or habitats.
The BOU is not opposed in principle to the 'taking' of specimens from
the wild for scientific purposes but would expect that only in
exceptional circumstances is such an approach adopted. Authors are
referred to the guidelines on collecting of specimens from the wild
proposed by Collar (Bird Conservation International 2000, 10: 1-15).
Grants and bursaries
The ethical approach required for the submission of papers to Ibis
will also apply to proposals submitted for BOU grants or bursaries.
The application should include details of any potential conflicts of
interest and the procedures adopted to minimise any negative impacts
on the study animals.
Your application should indicate that the work conforms to this policy.
Also, please make clear whether your work will include the collection
of specimens (for which copies of any appropriate licenses are
required).
8. Timing of applications
Applications are for awards made in March 2017 for projects commencing
after 01 April 2017 and entirely or largely complete by 31 March 2018.
Applications for projects running outside this period will not be
considered.
The deadline for grant applications to be awarded in 2016 is 30 November 2016.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application in
March 2016 and awards are paid to successful applicants from March
2016 (we pay awards no earlier than two months prior to a project
commencing as per the application).
9. Submitting your application
Use the application form provided. Complete the fields requested and save as -
'BOU grant application – (e.g. BOU grant application - Dudley) and
send by email to ku.gro.uob@nimda.
Your application must be accompanied by one reference (see below).
Applications are only accepted via email, do not post or fax your application.
The BOU will acknowledge (by email) receipt of your application. All
correspondence will be undertaken by email.
10. Reference
You need a reference for your project. A good referee is someone who
knows you, or for students, their project supervisor, and this person
will be expected to send in a reference to accompany your application
by 30 November 2016 (same as application deadline).
This must be submitted by email to the BOU Office (ku.gro.uob@nimda).
Please ask your referee to include the following in the subject header
of the email -
'BOU grant application - reference for (e.g. BOU grant application -
reference for John Smith).
Referees should not be anyone actively participating in the project,
but where possible should come from a partner organisation (e.g. local
institute, local BirdLife partner).
On the application form you are asked to provide the name, address,
telephone number and email address of a referee which we will match
against the incoming reference for your project.
The BOU will not normally write to your referee requesting a reference
except in exceptional circumstances. Your application will be excluded
if we do not receive a reference for you.
11. Consideration of your application
Applications are circulated to members of the BOU’s Grants Committee
who then make their recommendations to BOU Council. Applicants are
contacted in March to inform them of the outcome of their application.
12. Taking up an award
If your application is successful, awards must be taken up by the end
of the calendar year in which they are awarded (i.e. taken up by 31
December 2016 for awards offered in 2016).
The award will be paid direct to the applicant’s bank account. No
other account or third-party recipient will be accommodated.
If an award is not taken up by the deadline, and the award is still
required, the recipient must email the BOU Office requesting special
dispensation and explaining why the award has not been taken up and
when it will be required. Failure to take up an award by the end of
the calendar year in which the award is given (i.e. by 31 December
2016 for awards offered in 2016) will render the award void and it
will have to be refunded.
Acceptance of an award indicates acceptance of these and any other
terms detailed in the award offer from the BOU.
13. Reporting back to the BOU
A strict condition of accepting an award is that successful applicants
will adequately report back to the BOU. This is done in two parts with
a preliminary report submitted to us within two months of the
completion of the project and a full report (usually for publication)
after six months.
Successful applicants will be provided with a reporting form and
further guidelines on reporting back to the BOU.
Please note that acceptance of an award is acceptance of the condition
to adequately report back to the BOU. The BOU is a charity and in
order to comply with charity regulations we need to illustrate where
our funds have been spent. Failure to adequately report back to the
BOU within six months of the conclusion of the work will render
yourself, and any other person from your institute, ineligible to
apply for future funding from the BOU. In such circumstance the BOU
also reserves the right to request for the award to be returned.
14. Loss of an award / return of award
If the BOU is not satisfied that the funds it has awarded have been
spent as per the application for which funding was sought, or a
suitable report is not submitted to us, then the BOU reserves the
right to request, for the award, in part or in full, to be returned.
An award cannot be transferred to a third party. If the original
recipient is unable to complete the project for which the award was
made, or is unable to undertake the project in the timescale agreed
(i.e. as detailed in their application) then the award must be
returned in full.
15. Unsuccessful applicant
If your application has been unsuccessful, then you will receive
notification of this by email. Due to the number of applications we
are unable to provide feedback as to why any application is
unsuccessful. No correspondence will be entered into with regards an
unsuccessful application.
The BOU look forward to receiving your proposal.
Download application form
PDF version of these guidelines
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