Application for the ASP General Small Grant

Deadline: 10 April 2008

Grant proposals are invited for general research projects, with preference given to training initiatives, start-up funds, supplementary funding for students, and innovations in animal care and research technology. Award amounts range from $500 to $1500, and will be for a period of one year.

Note that conservation research and related projects should apply for an ASP Conservation Small Grant

Online grant submission: You don't have to be a member of ASP in order to submit a proposal, but you do need a username and password to get to the Members Only section where you will upload your application file. If you already have one, please login and submit your grant proposal. If not, you may create a new login.

Proposal instructions:

All proposals, whether submitted on-line or by email, should be formatted using the grant application form and should include all the sections outlined below.

Additional sections may be included where relevant but the total narrative should not exceed 2500 words. Total words should appear in the appropriate box of the first page of the form. Applicants whose projects will be conducted in the U.S. must document full approval by their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee before funds are disbursed. Recipients of grants must agree to submit a brief annual half-page report, and a final report (not to exceed 1 single-spaced page) in a form suitable for publication in the ASP Bulletin, to the Chair of the Research and Development Committee within 6 months of completing the project.

1. Grants must have an ASP Member who will act as a sponsor. Neither the applicant nor the mentor need be members, but they must have an ASP member sponsor their grant. If the applicant does not know an ASP member, please contact for assistance.
2. The applicant must be formally affiliated with a institution that can assure that the funds are used appropriately (e.g., Primate Center, University, Foundation or established Field Program).
3. Grants must fund primate research.
4. Merit will be the primary criteria for the consideration of each grant.
5. We will consider the impact that the grant will have for primates and their utility to the society (about 5% of the weighting will be given for this).
6. Need (i.e., can the project function without it?) will be considered -- no more than 5% of the weighting will be given for need.
7. Whether the application is from a third world or species indigenous country will be used as a tie breaker. In the case of a tie, preference will go to those who have not won the award previously.
8. Assurance should be given that if adjunct funding critical to the overall project does not arrive, the ASP funds will only be used for the proposed project.
9. Field/Zoo/Laboratory applications will be treated equally.
10. Funds should not be used to build institutional infrastructure or to purchase institutional equipment that is typically provided by the sponsoring institution.
11. If you have any questions regarding your proposal's suitability for funding, please review the Frequently Asked Questions.

Questions about the ASP General Small Grant program should be addressed to the chair of Research and Development:

Charles Menzel, Ph.D.
Language Research Center
Georgia State University
3401 Panthersville Rd.
Decatur, GA 30034

Please download and fill out the grant application form, which contains the following sections:

1. COVER PAGE
   
   
2. PROJECT NARRATIVE: (The entire application should not exceed 2500 words-about 4 pages, excluding literature cited-and should be single-spaced. Word count should appear on the cover page.)
   
   
1. Introduction
1. Background and Significance
2. Specific Aims and Goals (with clear hypotheses where applicable)


2. Methods (include sections as appropriate)
1. Study site
2. Subjects (include sample size)
3. Procedure
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Animal Handling (provide a technical description and justification of procedures that involve immobilization or physiological sampling of live animals)
• Education/Outreach
• Time Table (outline the dates of project activities from start to completion)
4. Summary
5. Literature Cited



3. PROJECT BUDGET and JUSTIFICATION: (maximum 1 page)

1. Budget (provide an outline of project expenses, e.g., equipment, supplies, assistants, miscellaneous expenses, etc.)

2. Justification (provide a brief statement justifying the proposed budget items)
   If the project budget exceeds the amount requested from ASP, indicate the item(s) to be funded by the ASP General Small Grant and how the remaining expenses will be covered (i.e. other sources of funding).


4. CURRICULUM VITAE: (maximum 2 pages) Include as educational background, current position, relevant experience, presentations and publications. For an ASP general small grant you will need two letters of recommendation. The online system will request the email addresses of your two letter-writers and automatically email them with instructions on how to submit their letters.