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Bergstrom Award
The
E. Alexander Bergstrom Memorial Research
Award
E.
Alexander Bergstrom (1919-1973) was
Vice-President of the Northeastern Bird-Banding
Association (now AFO) and the Editor
of Bird-Banding (now JFO) for 21 years.
This fund is named to honor his memory
and is intended to further research
on birds, which he promoted and to which
he was so dedicated.
Purpose
of the Award: To promote field studies
of birds, by helping to support a specific
research or analysis project. In judging
among proposals of equal quality, special
consideration will be given to those
on avian life history, that use data
collected all or in part by amateurs,
or that employ bird banding or other
marking techniques. Both Domestic (US
& Canada) and Latin American work
is eligible for support.
Eligibility:
The Domestic awards are aimed at people
beginning their research or those with
limited or no access to major funding.
They are restricted to amateurs, undergraduates,
and Masters degree students for individuals
based and working in the United States
or Canada. In contrast, all researchers
based in Latin American countries (amateurs,
undergraduates, Masters and PhD degree
students) are eligible for the Latin
American competition.
Frequency
and Amount: Approximately five Domestic
awards (maximum $1000 each) and approximately
three Latin American Awards (maximum
$1500 each) will be awarded annually.
Applications may be made for a grant
of AFO mist nets in lieu of a cash award.
Applications may be submitted in English,
Spanish, or Portuguese.
Application
for Awards: Applicants must submit,
by January 7 annually,
a completed Application
Form, a one-page resume, one letter
of reference, and a research proposal
(maximum 3 single-spaced pages). The
3-page research proposal should include:
purpose of the study, methods to be
used, literature citations, and a budget
outlining total costs and other sources
of funding received or applied for.
Please do not exceed the 3-page limit.
The Committee considers need, so a statement
can be included as to the probability
of the project's completion if the Bergstrom
Award is not received. Applicants for
mist nets must supply evidence that
the appropriate permits are in hand.
The original application and two photocopies
must be submitted hardcopy by mail.
No email submissions can be considered.
APPLICATIONS
MUST BE MAILED TO:
John Arvin, Bergstrom Awards Committee,
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, 103 West
Highway 332, Lake Jackson, TX 77566.
Phone: (979) 480-0999. jarvin@gcbo.org
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