JoshuaTree NationalPark RobertLeeGraduateStudentResearch Grant Application Form 2017
INSTRUCTIONS
To maintainan efficientand equitablereview process,applicants mustprovideallrequested information within the spaces provided.Type fontshould be nosmaller than 10 point. Applications notadheringto these guidelinesmaybe rejected. Applications should besubmitted via emailto theJoshuaTree NationalPark GrantCoordinator at
byOctober 31, 2017. Save thecompleted applicationformasa PDF and emailasan attachment. Applicants willreceive aconfirmation emailindicatingthe completion of theirsubmission
shortlythereafter. Complete applicationswillbereviewed andranked bya selection committee. Awardswillbe announcedbyDecember 15,2017.
Acomplete application includesthefollowingitems:
1. Completedapplicationform(includinga lineitembudget)
2. Yourcurrentcurriculumvitae
3. Referencescited within the proposaldescription
4. Anydiagrams orfiguresreferenced withinthe proposal
5. Aletterofconfidence fromyour facultyadvisor(This lettermustdemonstrate an understandingof theresearch proposaland servesasa professionalreference.)
Items 1 through 4 mustbe sentelectronicallyinPDF. Item5mustbe sentdirectlyfromthefacultymemberto thefollowingaddressprior toOctober 31,2017:
RobertLee Graduate StudentGrantCoordinator
JoshuaTree NationalPark
74485 NationalParkDrive
TwentyninePalms, CA92277
Or
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Please keep in mind thata separateresearch permitmustbeobtained fromJoshuaTreeNationalParkpriortostarting your research.It is recommendedthatyou allowa minimumof30 days to receive this permit, pleasego to:
Selected applicants for funding may be requested to submit an article for the new Joshua Tree Science publication.
APPLICATION FORM
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name:
Mailingaddress: Academic Institution: Daytime phone number: E-mailaddress:
Faculty Advisor:
Graduate Schooland DegreeProgramenrolledin: Title ofProposed Research Project:
PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION
(Be clear, conciseand complete.Please explain andjustifytheresearch to thereview panel.Considerthe selectioncriteriain describing yourproposal. Limit textdescription tospace provided on pages2, 3, and4.References,tables, diagrams and figuresmaybe attached atthe end oftheapplication form.)
Purpose ofproposedresearch projectincludingresearch objectives, hypotheses(ifso stated),experimentaldesign, methods and anticipated significance(asapplicable).
Please indicate how the expected results of this research can increase our understanding of desert resources.
In particular, what is its relevance to Joshua Tree National Park and how can this research inform park managers about specific resource conditions.
Please describe how the results or information provided by this research can be used to create interpretive materials for public outreach at Joshua Tree National Park. Specifically, describe how anticipated results could be integrated into National Park Service interpretation and education programs. Include the following: educational message,media type (website, kiosk, pamphlets, guided ranger talks, etc…), specific location(s) in park, and audience.
PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION (continued)
PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION(continued)
PROPOSAL SCHEDULE
(Include field work, analysis,and projectedaccomplishmentdatesofgrantprogramrequirements. Projectmustbe completed within 24 months ofaward).
BUDGET INFORMATION
Listtheitems forwhichsupportisrequested,theircost, andthetotalamountrequested. Fundingmaybe requested for:necessarysuppliesand minorequipment;actualcostoffood and travelto,fromand atthe park;speciallogisticalcosts;
computersupport;access coststospecialanalyticalequipment, etc. Non-allowable categories include: travelto scholarlymeetings;preparationofthesiscopy;salariesand stipends;publication costs;purchase ofclassroombooks; and purchaseofcomputersand printers. Add additional rowsasnecessary. It is notnecessarytoincludeparkentrance feesasthesewillbe waived as apartoftheresearch permit issued.
Category / Description / Cost
Suppliesandminorequipment(itemize) / $
Feesassociatedwithsamplingoranalysis(itemize) / $
Travel(tofrompark) / $
LodgingMeals / $
Other(itemize) / $
Totalrequest($4,000maximum): / $
Ifadditionalspaceisneededforthebudget, / pleaseusethespaceonp.7
Listallsourcesofotherfundingforthis project(include grantspendingorawarded to you oryoursupervisingfaculty memberand statehowthis grantwillsupplement theseothersources).
Budgetexplanation (presenta briefbutconvincingargument foranyrequested items whose justificationsarenot obvious).
ROBERT LEE GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH GRANT SELECTION CRITERIA
Criteria1: Scientific Merit,ProblemDefinition,Feasibility,and Quality ofPresentation(10Points):
Does the applicantexpresstheresearch questionin a waythatdemonstratesan understandingthetopic as wellasthe proposed methodsortechniques?To whatextent willthis proposalmake progress towardsansweringthe research question?Is the problemwelldefined andadequate background informationprovided? Is the proposedtimeframe and budgetadequateforcompletingthescope ofwork? Arethe hypothesesclearlystatedandaretheproposed methodsand experimentaldesign appropriateforusein answeringtheresearch question?
Criteria2:Application toResource Management (5Points):
How willthis projectincreaseourunderstandingofdesertresources? Howwillthe expected resultsofthisresearch informpark managers aboutspecific resourceconditions?Will thisresearch fillan information void? Is there potentialforthe methods andexpected resultsofthis researchto be transferableto anotherNationalPark Serviceunitorprotectedarea inthedesertsouthwest?Can theproposedresearchbe conducted with minimal environmentalcomplianceand/ormitigationrequirements? Does this research meet any of the identified research needs posted on the NPS website
Criteria3:Application toEducation, and Interpretive ValueandProducts (5Points):
In whatwaycan the resultsor information provided bythis researchbe usedto educatethe public? In whatway can the Parkusethisinformation tocreateinterpretive materialsforpublic outreach? Howmay theresults ofthe research bepresentedto park visitors?Doesthe proposalincludea clearenvironmentalmessage, appropriate mediumfordelivery, andatargetaudience?