The Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF) offers grants in support of direct research and conservation expenses of selected turtle projects and programs. The proponents declare that all permits required to conduct the proposed project by submitting an application and that no work on the project will be commenced without the required permits.
Moreover, the proponents declare that their project collaborators will not collect, obtain or distribute any turtles or other wildlife, be it live animals, parts or derivatives, for possession, transport, import,export or sale, in breach of applicable laws and regulations, during any phase of the supported project.
The proposal itself must be no longer than 12 pages long (shorter is better) and CV’s must be no longer than 3 pages per individual. All type must be of good readable size, no smaller than 12-point font.
Awards are granted through an internal review process carried out by the Executive Board of TCF, which includes:
- Hugh R. Quinn,
- Anders G.J. Rhodin
- Russell A. Mittermeier
- Rick Hudson
- Kurt A. Buhlmann
- Peter C.H. Pritchard
- Walter C. Sedgwick
- Chris B. Banks
- Hans-Dieter Philippen
- Kevin R. Buley
- Peter Paul van Dijk
- Douglas B. Hendrie
- Eric Goode
- Colin Poole
- Brian D. Horne.
Application Deadlines: May 1 and November 1, 2012
Award Determinations: approximately September 15 and March 15 (dates may vary)
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