[NHCOLL-L:1121] SPNHC call for award nominations and Faber Grant proposals

[Steven Krauth]

SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS (SPNHC)

CALL FOR 2002 AWARD NOMINATIONS

	The Recognition and Grants Committee is accepting nominations for 
the SPNHC Award and the President's Award for 2002.  These awards are 
given only when an appropriate candidate is identified, and neither 
award may have more than one recipient per year.  Final decisions are 
based on documentary information and approval from the 
SPNHC Council.  The Committee is also accepting nominations for 
Special Services Awards.
	The SPNHC Award recognizes an individual's lifetime achievements 
that have served as a significant contribution to the objectives of 
the Society.  Nominees for the SPNHC Award may be members, previous 
members or nonmembers of the Society.
	The President's Award is given in recognition of a SPNHC member's 
distinguished service to the development and continued success of 
SPNHC.  This would normally involve superior, prolonged service to 
appointed offices, committees, and/or ongoing activities of SPNHC.  
Nominees must be current or previous members of SPNHC.  Nominations 
for the SPNHC and President's Awards must be submitted by 30 November 
2001.
	Special Service Awards recognize individuals for any special effort 
leading to the success of an important event or activity of the 
Society.  The award is essentially a certificate of appreciation. The 
nomination process for this award is less formal, and 
names of nominees may be submitted in writing or verbally at any time 
before the second meeting of Council at the 2002 Annual Meeting.
 	Nominations should include the name of the nominee, name of the 
award proposed, a description of important contributions of the 
nominee, and other information supporting consideration of the 
nominee for the award in question. 
	Nominations and related questions should be directed to Steven 
Krauth, Chair of the SPNHC Recognition and Grants Committee, 
Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI., 
537061598.  Phone (608) 2620056; Fax (608) 2623322; 
email krauth at entomology.wisc.edu.


CALL FOR THE 2002 FABER GRANT PROPOSALS

	The Recognition and Grants Committee is requesting proposals for the 
Faber Grant, a cash grant of up to $1000, to support the best project 
addressing issues on the management, care, conservation, or use of 
natural history collections.  Applicants for the Faber Grant must be 
SPNHC members in good standing for at least one year prior to the 
award date.
	The successful applicant will be expected to 1) present a final or 
interim report at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Society and 2) 
publish the results, with the understanding that the manuscript will 
be sent first to the SPNHC Publications Committee for first right 
of refusal.
	Each applicant may submit only one proposal per funding period.  The 
cover sheet should include a project title, name(s) of project 
personnel (including title, address, and phone/fax numbers), and a 
singleline spaced 100word abstract describing the proposed 
project.  The proposal text should include a statement of purpose, 
project plan (e.g., participants, methods, materials, schedule of 
completion, etc.), and proposed use of funds. The text should have 
oneinch margins, 1012 characters per inch, and doubleline 
spacing.  The application, including cover page, should not exceed 10 
pages. Curriculum vita of the principal investigator and letters of 
commitment may be singleline spaced and attached as an appendix.
	Proposals and questions regarding proposals should be directed to 
Steven Krauth, Chair of the Recognition and Grants Committee.  
Proposals must be postmarked before 30 November 2001 (see address 
above).