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 December 31st.

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 December 31st!

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 (or other public presentation) and 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.

Past Recipients

2024

Annalie Lees and Dylan Collins – the Tulalip Tribes’ Wildlife Department , Using Geolocator and Motus tags to track the migration of western purple martins nesting in western Washington

2023