



HOW TO APPLY



There is no standardized application form; however, the request for funding must include the following:





Name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date submitted. Please provide contactinformation where the committee can reach you for clarification even when away from home or school.



A short statement explaining your specific interest in native orchids.



A concise project description (no more than two pages) that includes a summary. The description

should include a statement describing the need for the project, it's location, objectives, hypotheses

where appropriate, means of data collection and analysis methodology, who benefits and how from the

research. Also include names of other organizations involved. Highlight aspects of the work that you

believe are important and creative and a statement as to how the project will advance the knowledge of

North America's native orchids. You may wish to include brief but relevant references to published

literature within the two page description.



The application must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a sponsor, such as an academic supervisor or major professor. (One page limit)



Proposed project schedule. Regardless of project length, grants will be made annually.



Project budget; summarize how NOC grant funds will be used. Show how additional funds or support, if expected or received, fit into the overall budget. NOC encourages applicants to seek additional funding elsewhere.



Preference will be given to proposals in which the majority of expenses funded by the Case Grant relate exclusively to the specific proposed study, rather than simply acquisition of computers or equipment and general travel expenses within a larger project budget. Tuition or conference registration expenses are not acceptable uses of the NOC grant.



GRANT SUBMISSION PROCESS

Completed requests for funding must be received by the Grant Committee Chair by March 31st.



All requests for funding must be submitted in writing and by electronic mail.



The NOC Grant Committee will review the applications and determine a winner. The committee will have rotating members and be announced each year on the NOC Yahoo web site.



The winner will be announced at the annual conference of the NOC.



At the end of the academic year for which the grant is applied, the grant winner must agree to provide an

accounting of the use of grant funds, submit an article for the Native Orchid Conference Journal and/or give a presentation of their work at an NOC annual conference.







Email applications to: dofrma44@gmail.com



Direct any questions to Doug Martin, Chairman, Case Grant Committee at:



dofrma44@gmail.com











