EAS FOUNDATION FOR HONEY BEE RESEARCH
Call for 2007 Proposals

Download the formal Call for Proposals here.

The EAS Foundation for Honey Bee Research is a competitive grant program developed from donations received from beekeepers and others interested in funding research on topical problems in honey bees. Proposals are annually solicited. Requests for support for student projects (undergraduate or graduate students), requests for “seed money” to provide investigators the opportunity to collect preliminary data or as “add on” funds to combine with other funding sources to continue present research will be given highest priority. We also welcome separate discreet project proposals or requests that identify pieces of ongoing research programs where additional funds can accomplish an objective of a larger program. Grant funds may be used for supplies, equipment, salaries, travel or other appropriate uses by the recipient.

There will be one award for $5000 in 2007. The award will be available by May 1, 2007.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 31, 2007.

Proposal Submission Criteria

1. Proposals are welcome from any individuals conducting research on honey bees. The role the investigator will perform if awarded the funds should be clearly stated.
2. Proposals should briefly outline the objective and a plan of work, to be completed within one year of funding, and a justification for the proposed work. If intended as “seed money” the proposal should clearly state how the funds will enable the investigator secure additional funding for project continuation. Proposals should not exceed 5 written pages in total length excluding title page, budget & resumes. Electronic submissions encouraged.
3. Proposals must indicate how results will be disseminated if grant is funded. Investigators are encouraged to present their work to a future EAS annual meeting and a summary article to the EAS Journal if at all possible. An acknowledgement of EAS support should be included in any presentations or publications resulting from the research.
4. The proposal should be organized to include the following:
   1. cover page – include title, name, address, email, telephone + affiliation
   2. justification
   3. objective(s)
   4. project description
   5. plan of work/timetable
   6. budget (not to exceed $5000 – other related funding should be acknowledged).
   7. short resume of each participant (student/new hires can be generically included)
5. Four copies (or a single electronic submission) should be submitted by MARCH 31, 2007 TO: EAS Foundation for Honey Bee Research, c/o Dewey M. Caron, Dept of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology, 250 Townsend Hall, Newark, DE 19716 (email dmcaron@udel.edu).

Proposal Review Process
Proposals will be reviewed independently by a 3-person proposal review board. One member will be an elected Director to the EAS Board while the remaining two shall be researchers appointed by the Chairman BOD. None of the panel will have a direct connection to any research project for which a proposal has been submitted. In cases of conflict that panel member will be excused from voting and a substitute individual added to the panel.

Proposals will be evaluated on scientific merit, relevance of the proposed project to beekeeping, reasonableness of the budget proposed to the actual work to be performed, potential for securing additional funding, how the proposal will interface with existing funding sources and finally interest of proposed research to EAS members. All funds must be expended within one year and an accounting of expenditures made available to the EAS treasurer by one year from date of award.

EAS Foundation for Honey Bee Research Awards History