[NHCOLL-L:1139] Canada Museum of Nature (CMN): Visiting Fellowship Program 2001/2002

[Jean-Marc Gagnon]

Canada Museum of Nature (CMN): Visiting Fellowship Program 2001/2002

Applications are being sought from those interested in the Visiting Fellowship program at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Up to $1500 (Canadian) will be available to each successful applicant of this collection and research effort. 

The Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) is Canada's national natural history museum. Approximately ten million specimens are housed within the new research/collection facility, the Natural Heritage Building, in Aylmer, Quebec. The intention of the Visiting Fellowship Program is to increase researcher access to the resources at the CMN facility, and to add to the value of natural history specimens through enhanced curation. Proposals will be accepted in three general categories,

· Collection-based research. 
· Collection enhancement. 
· Collaborative research with CMN staff involving use of CMN laboratories. 

Awards are up to $1500 each. The funds are to be used to offset the cost of travel and accommodation related to the work at the Museum. 
It is expected that each Visiting Fellow will provide a scientific seminar at the Natural Heritage Building on their research interests, and that the CMN will be appropriately acknowledged in all publications that result from the work. These funds are available to university faculty, graduate students, other research scientists and collection managers. 

Your proposal must include the following. 

Your name, title, organization, e-mail address, postal address, fax and phone numbers, and a clear indication of the name to appear on the Fellowship cheque. 
Curriculum vitae and a list of all scientific publications in the last 5 years. Applications from graduate students should also include a letter of recommendation from their supervisor. 
A list of names, titles and organizations of any collaborators in this work.
A detailed, concise proposal (no more than 1000 words), including the following. 
Identify one of the three proposal categories 
A description of the research and if applicable, how it relates to research projects at the CMN 
A list of the taxa of interest Expected results (manuscripts, monographs, keys, etc.) and a timetable of when these can be expected A timetable of completion, including when you expect to be at the Natural Heritage Building (CMN research building) 
A detailed budget including the travel and accommodation costs that the Visiting Fellowship will be used against. 

You may wish to discuss your proposal with our Research or Collection staff before submission you can find a full list of Staff at http://www.nature.ca in the Research/Collection Sections of the site; which includes e-mail and phone coordinates. Completed applications can be submitted, preferably by e-mail, to Kieran Shepherd, (kshepherd at mus-nature.ca) Collection Services, Canadian Museum of Nature, P. O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6P4, Canada . 
Deadline for Proposals: September 30, 2001. 
Notification to successful applicants: by October 7, 2001