The Center for Field Research, a program sponsored by the nonprofit organization Earthwatch, is launching an initiative to develop a coherent program of physical and ecological science research.
In 1990 Earthwatch will award grants of $10,000 to $100,000 with funds primarily derived from the contributions of participating volunteers selected from Earthwatch membership. Non-specialist volunteers must be integrated effectively into the research design.
The research supported spans many of the physical and biological sciences, and proposals are considered from scholars of any nationality for any geographical region. Projects have been funded in botany, ichthyology, herpetology, ornithology, terresthal and marine mammalogy, primatology, conservation biology, population biology, animal behavior, sociobiology, entomology, and terrestrial and marine ecology.
Preliminary proposals (reviewed monthly) may be made by telephone or detailed letter to The Center. Upon favorable review, full proposals will be invited for submission 12 months before the proposed project fielding date. Full proposals will be peer-reviewed, and awards are announced quarterly.
Contact: David S. Silverberg, Associate Director, Physical and Ecological Sciences, The Center for Field Research, 680 Mount Auburn Street, P.O. Box 403, Watertown MA 02272. (617) 926-8200.