Ontario Insects


	Toronto Entomologists’ Association Toronto, Ontario Canada
Search our website What we do Meetings Field trips Insect counts Ontario Insects newsjournal Research grant Student symposium Publications Home About the T.E.A. Our mission History Collecting code People Membership About insects General info Insects of Ontario Books Laws Gardening for butterflies Rearing Presentation Contact us Links Nature Network Member	Research Grant W. John D. Eberlie Research Travel Grant. In memory of long-time member, W. John D. Eberlie, the Toronto Entomologists' Association offers an award of $300 to assist students conducting original field research into Ontario insects. The award is intended as a travel grant to defray costs of travel to field sites used for research. Eligibility: You must be a graduate or undergraduate student at an Ontario university. Also, you must make an oral or poster presentation at the Student Symposium in the year you are applying for the grant. The presentation need not be on your research proposal. How to apply: Fill out the application form (which is in Word format) and email it to Bill McIlveen, and then have your supervisor email him a letter of reference. The deadline for the next grant award will be in April 2010. Terms of the award: The recipient is expected to present the research results at the T.E.A. Student Symposium in March of the following year and prepare a short report for Ontario Insects, the newsjournal of the T.E.A. Process of selection: Applications will be reviewed by the T.E.A. The criteria for evaluating proposals include originality, contribution to scientific knowledge, relevance to Ontario entomology, and need for travel support. previous winners can apply but if two applications are very close in value, preference will be given to the student who has not won before.The results will be announced as soon as possible. Previous recipients: 2000 - Aaron Deans, University of Toronto 2002 - Charmaine Condy, University of Toronto and Amanda Soutar, University of Toronto 2003 - Melanie Youngs and Tara Stephens, University of Guelph 2004 - David Punzalan, University of Toronto 2005 - No award 2006 - Aynsley Thielman, Brock University 2007 - Jen Perry, University of Toronto 2008 - Crystal Vincent, Carleton University 2009 - Daniel Antwi-Amoabeng, Brock University Top