The Society of Wetland Scientists is soliciting proposals for their Ramsar Support Grant Program. The grant program was established to advance Ramsar Convention objectives, including the selection, designation, management, and networking of Ramsar sites; and the promotion of Ramsar’s Wise Use guidelines. Two to five projects are funded each year at a level of US $5,000 on a competitive basis as reviewed by an evaluation committee. Only applicants working on Ramsar-related activities in less-developed countries are eligible to receive grants under this program. Priority is given to projects being conducted in countries on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Development Assistance Committee List of Aid Recipients. (The DAC List of Aid Recipients can be found on the internet at <www.oecd.org>).
Grant guidelines, an application form, and a description of previous grant awards can be found on the SWS web site at www.sws.org/regional/international/ramsar.support.framework/
or you can request these materials from:
Eric Gilman, Society of Wetland Scientists, Ramsar Support Grant Program, 2718 Napua`a Place, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
ericgilman@earthlink.net
Applications must be received by 1 March 2004.