The Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund is now accepting applications for 2014 Funding!
Established at the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands in 2003, the Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund supports activities that address environmental concerns that transcend the boundaries of any single island or island state, particularly in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands (a shared marine ecosystem separated by a political boundary) and in the dual-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis (one political entity comprising two contrasting and separate islands).
Grants will be awarded based on the potential of the proposed project to promote an integrated approach to addressing shared environmental concerns across island boundaries, and to projects that contribute to transboundary solutions for environmental problems that threaten long-term ecological sustainability.
Who Is Eligible?
Any individual who is a resident of, or a not-for-profit institution based in, the insular Caribbean may submit a grant application, although preference will be given to those in the U.S. or British Virgin Islands or in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Graduate students whose research focuses on the U.S./British Virgin Islands or St. Kitts and Nevis may also submit grant applications. Preference will be given to graduate students who are nationals of the U.S. or British Virgin Islands or of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.
What Activities Are Eligible for Funding?
¨ Internships ¨ Research Studies ¨ Workshops, Seminars and Lectureships ¨ Publications
Application Process
Applications, not to exceed three single-spaced typed pages, should include all of the following information:
1) Name, address, telephone number and email address of the applicant.
2) A brief introduction to the applicant, highlighting the applicant’s qualifications for undertaking
the proposed project.
3) Description of the proposed activity, including who will do what within what timeframe, and
what are the anticipated accomplishments, results or products of the activity.
4) Assessment of how the proposed activity furthers the overall purpose of the Towle Fund.
5) Amount of money requested and how it will be expended.
6) Names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of 3 persons familiar with the applicant’s work and accomplishments and who could be contacted for additional information.
Grant Award
One or more grants will be made, not to exceed a total of $7,000 in 2014. The 2014 grant award will be made no later than June 30, 2014.
Application Submission
The deadline for receipt of applications is May 30, 2014. Please forward your application to:
Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands
Attention: Dee Baecher-Brown, President
Post Office Box 11790, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00801
Telephone: 340-774-6031 Fax: 340-774-3852
Email: dbrown@cfvi.net www.cfvi.net
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