Format For Research Proposal to the American Rhododendron Society

Submit 13 copies of each Research Proposal to:

Deadline for receiving submitted applications is March 1, 2010

Questions?  E-mail: harold@jenkinsarboretum.org
Phone: 610-647-8870
Fax: 610-647-6664

Areas of Research Interest

Format For Research Proposals

1. Title of Proposed Project:

2. Project Leader, Address and Phone Number(s):

3. Signatures:

Project Leader(s): _______________________________________

Department Head: _______________________________________

4. Proposed Duration of Project:  Indicate number of years required to complete the
                                                    research. (A brief explanation may be added if you wish).

5. Publication of Research Findings:  Publication of results must be in the Journal of the
                                                           American Rhododendron Society which has a review panel
                                                           for acceptance of all research papers.
                                                           Do you accept this proviso? _____

6. Required Total Funding: List major budget items. Give the justifications for them.

Provide the following information about your project on continuation pages -- no more than five of them, please.

• Project background and justification.
• Project objectives.
• Preliminary results, if any.
• Potential problems that may be encountered and how they will be addressed.
• Expected outcome and significance.
• Work plan for coming year; outline of subsequent activities, if any.

Also, please provide a brief biography of the Principal Investigator (one page or less).

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