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The deadline for applications for the Faber Innovation Grant has been extended until
<b><u>15 March 2021</u></b>.</p>
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<span>The </span><span data-markjs="true" class="markslal5eofg" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">Faber</span><span> </span>Innovation Grant is a cash grant of up to $1000 to support a project addressing issues relating
to the management, care, conservation or use of natural history collections. </p>
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Applicants for this Grant must be SPNHC members in good standing for at least one year prior to the award date.<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span>The successful applicant will be expected to present a final or interim report at an Annual Conference
of the Society and publish the results, with the understanding that the manuscript be sent first to the SPNHC Publications Committee for first right of refusal. The application consists of a coversheet, the application document, curriculum vitae of the applicant
and letters of commitment from the institution where the work will take place and from collaborators.<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span> </p>
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The<span> </span><u>cover sheet</u><span> </span>should include a project title, name(s) of project personnel (including title, address, phone number and email), and a 100-word abstract describing the project.<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span>The<span> </span><u>application
document</u><span> </span>should include a statement of purpose, project plan (e.g., participants, methods materials, schedule of completion) and budget and budget explanation.<span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span>It should be sent as a Word document,
no more than 10 pages in length, double-spaced. </p>
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Questions and proposal should be directed to the Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee, Barbara M. Thiers (<a href="mailto:bthiers@nybg.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px">bthiers@nybg.org</a>).</p>
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