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 WATWS 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 WATWS 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 WATWS at the time the funds are received.

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

Past Recipients

2025

Claire Kurlychek - Seasonal movements and habitat selection of black-tailed and white-tailed jackrabbits in central Washington

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