ARAV Research/Conservation Grants · To All ARAV Members, please note that the deadline for grant proposal submissions is September 1, 2014. Please see below for full instructions: 2014 ARAV Research & Conservation Grant Objectives of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV) include: To advance programs for preventative medicine, husbandry, and scientific research in the field of veterinary medicine dealing with reptiles and amphibians To promote the conservation and humane treatment of all reptilian and amphibian species through education, captive breeding and preservation of reptilian and amphibian habitats The ARAV Research & Conservation Committee has up to $6000.00 available to fund clinically oriented and/or conservation research projects involving either reptiles and/or amphibians. The typical awards are in the range of $2000 to $3000. Clinically oriented proposals and proposals submitted by ARAV members will be given priority. Proposals will be evaluated based on clinical significance, conservation relevance, feasibility of proposal, and research methodology. Final determination of the number and amounts of awards to be distributed will be made by the ARAV Executive board, based on the report/findings of the Research & Conservation Committee. It is expected that the research should be completed in 12-18 months. Recipients of funding will be asked to either present their results at the ARAV annual conference or publish them in the Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery. Deadline for proposal submission is September 1, 2014. Funding decisions will be made by January 15, 2015. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2013 GRANT RECIPIENTS Dr. Christy Rettenmund (Wildlife Conservation Society) – “Prolonged Course of Treatment with Clarithromycin in Subclinical Mycoplasma PCR Positive Chelonians.” ($3,000) Dr. James Wellehan (University of Florida) – “Effects of Parenteral Epinephrine and GV-26 Stimulation on Inhalent Anesthesia Recovery Time in Two Orders of Reptiles.: -- ($2,998) INSTRUCTIONS for proposal submission (scroll to the bottom for proposal submission form): ·Include a curriculum vitae for the primary investigator. ·If available, include an e-mail address for correspondence. We will be accepting proposals via e-mail, however 1 hard copy of all the required paperwork needs to be submitted to the chairperson. ·Create a proposal following the form below (type-written or word processor). If you do not have an e-mail account, please return via regular mail #5 COPIES. If you have electronic mail capabilities then e-mail the chairperson all required documents, as well as via regular mail please send a single hard copy of all the requested forms via e-mail to the chairperson post-marked no later than September 1, 2014, to: Byron JS de la Navarre, DVM
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E-mail [email protected] ARAV CONSERVATION & RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM 1.Project title: Name/address/phone/FAX/e-mail of researchers 2.Total funds requested: 3.Abstract of proposed research or conservation project: 4.Significance of proposed work: 5.Itemized budget: (INDIRECT COSTS WILL NOT BE FUNDED) 6.Describe the proposed research in detail. Does this research relate to any previous research by yourself or others? Include references if pertinent. 7.Will this research be overseen by an IACUC (institutional animal care and use committee)? ______________________
