Redwoods Research Starter Grants for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
Save the Redwoods League supports a wide range of scientific research on coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.
Save the Redwoods League supports a wide range of scientific research on coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.
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Save the Redwoods League is offering starter grants of up to $5,000 for undergraduate and graduate students of color (Black, Indigenous, Latinx/Latina/Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander folks, and other people of color) interested in research in coast redwood and giant sequoia forests. The goal of the starter grants is to provide introductory opportunities for members of underrepresented communities to explore ideas in the redwood research space, or potentially enhance the work of those who are already working in this space.
2021 Student Starter Grant recipient José Juan Rodriquez Gutierrez is currently doing an exciting student project on Condors and Coast Redwoods. Check out this trailer for a documentary about this incredible collaborative project!
The funding can be used to support a wide variety of activities, including travel for project development, wages to support a literature review or lab work, and pilot studies that can support development of future research projects. It can be used to fund a stand-alone study or as supplemental funding to expand the scope of an existing project. Topic areas can include any academic discipline, as long as the proposal has a clear connection to coast redwood or giant sequoia forests.
At minimum, deliverables must include:
Broadly, the proposal should address how this starter grant will accomplish your educational or professional development goals, including how it could inform future studies or grant applications, if applicable. The applicant should identify mentor(s)/collaborator(s) on this project, which can include more traditional Principal Investigators, teachers or supervisors, depending on the circumstance. The role of the mentor will be to guide the student through the research project and facilitate the grant agreement and funding award process at their institution.
Proposal evaluation will focus primarily on the project’s potential to enhance the applicant’s professional development in redwood research and conservation, with secondary emphasis on the potential for the project to either generate novel results or to support novel research questions in the future. The proposals should be no more than 3 pages, excluding references and the cover page. More specifics on proposal requirements can be found in the proposal template.
To apply, please use the template and send a single pdf of the proposal, student C.V./resume, and mentor C.V./resume (in that order) to StarterGrants@SaveTheRedwoods.org by November 18th, 2022.
For questions about the application process or for consultation on project ideas, please contact Dr. Joanna Nelson, Director of Science and Conservation Planning, and Laura Lalemand, Senior Scientist, at StarterGrants@SaveTheRedwoods.org.
We only accept applications from nonprofit 501(c) organizations that focus on research and education (this includes researchers from universities and public agencies) as described in 26 USC Section 170(b) (1) (A) [other than clauses (vii) and (viii)] AND applications from independent researchers (on the condition that the research is solely for educational and/or charitable purposes) AND from federally or state recognized Indigenous, Native, and Tribal nations and communities (on the condition that the research is solely for educational and/or charitable purposes).