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Lerner-Gray Grants for Marine Research                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Sponsor:          American Museum of Natural History

SYNOPSIS:
 Awards provide support, generally ranging from $200 to $2,000, for
projects in marine zoology with emphasis on systematics, evolution,
ecology, and field-oriented behavior. Eligible applicants are graduate
students and postdoctoral researchers.

Deadline(s):      03/15/2008
Established Date: 05/30/1992
Follow-Up Date:   01/01/2009
Review Date:      01/11/2008

Contact:                                                                                                              

Address:          Office of Grants and Fellowships
                 Central Park West at 79th Street
                  New York, NY 10024      
                  U.S.A.                                 
E-mail:           grants@amnh.org
 
Tel:              212-769-5495                  
Fax:              212-769-5495        
Deadline Ind:     Postmark                                               
Deadline Open:    No
                   


Award Type(s):    Research Grants/R & D


Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
                  Any/No Restrictions

Locations Tenable:    Any/No Restrictions


Appl Type(s):     Postdoctoral
                 Graduate Student


Target Group(s):  NONE
Funding Limit:    $2,000   MAXIMUM
Duration:         0
Indirect Costs:   Unspecified
Cost Sharing:     No
Sponsor Type:     Non-Profit Organizations


Geo. Restricted:  NO RESTRICTIONS                                         

CFDA#:                       

OBJECTIVES:
 The Lerner-Gray Grants for Marine Research provide financial
assistance to highly qualified persons starting careers in marine
zoology. Support is limited to projects dealing with systematics,
evolution, ecology and field-oriented behavioral studies of marine
animals.

ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants are advanced graduate students and postdoctoral
researchers who are commencing their careers in the fields of zoology,
paleontology, anthropology, astrophysics and earth and planetary
sciences.

FUNDING
Awards range from $200 to $2,000 with an average of $1400.
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KEYWORDS:         Animal Behavior/Ethology
                 Systematic Biology
                 Zoology
                 Evolutionary Biology
                 Marine Biology
                 Ecology