Hawk Conservancy Trust calls applications for the Marion Paviour Award 2021. The purpose of this award is to further research into the conservation of birds of prey and is intended to support early-career researchers working towards this goal.

Award

The funds of Marion Paviour Award exceed no more than £1000. All uses of funds will be considered, however, preference will be given to those applying for support for fieldwork, conference fees to present work, or travel costs (for fieldwork or conference attendance) over equipment costs.

Application Guidelines

Candidates must consider the following information before making an application:

• The project must be focused on conservation and/or research of birds of prey.
• The maximum award amount is £1000.
• Recipients will be required to provide a report about the use of the funds.
• Recipients will be required to acknowledge the support of the Hawk Conservancy Trust in any related materials and presentations.
• Copies of full project reports and publications will be provided to the Trust.
• Recipients are also required to communicate updates to the Trust for the purposes of publicizing the project.

Application

Applications should submit the basic CV (one page maximum), a letter of recommendation (e.g. Supervisor, manager, etc.) and a short summary of the project (two pages maximum) which includes:

• Objectives of the project, methods and any results if the project is ongoing;
• Amount requested, how it will be used and how this fits into the overall project;
• The research and/or conservation value to birds of prey (include species in question and reason for the project); and
• A brief project timeline.

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