Washington Chapter

of The Wildlife Society

Research Grant

The Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society provides grant funding for wildlife research projects in Washington State. Funding requests cannot exceed $2,500. Student proposals are encouraged. Proposals are reviewed by the WA-TWS Research Grants Committee and final funding decisions are made by the Board. The deadline for submission of proposals is January 15th (e.g., January 15, 2022 for grant year 2022, etc.).

To Apply:

Application Materials:

2-3 page proposal including: Introduction, Methods, Timetable, Budget, Expected Products
Curriculum Vitae of applicant(s)
Submit applications to the Grants Committee (grants@watws.org), Subject Line: 'Research Grant Application'
Deadline is January 15th!

Selection Criteria:

Importance of the question
Adequacy of proposed methods to meet project objectives.
Likely success of achieving objectives given question, design, funding, and time period.
Management priority (e.g. T&E and sensitive species, important game species, etc.).
Publication potential
Researchers’ experience
Relative importance of the grant toward achieving research goals

If Chosen:

Grant recipients are expected to present results of their project at a future WA-TWS Annual Meeting and/or provide a write-up for the Chapter newsletter.
Recipients also are expected to be (or become) members of WA-TWS at the time the funds are received.

Please contact the Grants Committee (grants@watws.org) for more info.