TCD Working Group Grant – Deadline 10.12.20

TCD Working Group Grants are designed to catalyze an interdisciplinary group of students and faculty to meet over the course of a semester or two semesters to address themes that involve the interface between conservation and development, or new connections between disciplines or approaches that have not been or have only been minimally explored.

Competitive proposals will be those that show evidence of having been initiated as a result of student interest and creativity, although we encourage involvement of faculty in these working groups. Working groups should identify 1–2 faculty sponsors. The successful working group will identify a “product(s)” (e.g., synthetic paper or review, conference talks, seminar series, workshop, grant proposal, database or web site, software or other tools, etc.) that will result from this interdisciplinary effort. Already active working groups are especially encouraged to apply for a TCD Working Group Grant.

Funds of up to $1000 are available to facilitate accomplishment of the working group goals. TCD funds may be used for conference travel, supporting a visiting scientist or conservation/development professional, or other activity that would support achieving working group goals. Students in the working group will be required to report on the outcomes of the working group at a later Tropilunch or Conservation and Development Forum. The TCD working group grants are made possible by an endowment from the Ford Foundation and the State of Florida.

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Eligibility Preferences

• Working group proposals may be from any TCD affiliated department but should address themes that involve the interface between conservation and development, or provide new connections between disciplines or approaches that have not been or have only been minimally explored and relevant to conservation and development issues.
• Preference is given to students enrolled in the TCD certificate program.
• Preference is given to working groups that demonstrate ability to address questions or topics through integrated analysis or synthesis across disciplines; such working groups are expected to include a diverse set of participants.
• Proposals are reviewed and ranked by an interdisciplinary committee of UF faculty with expertise in conservation and development issues.
• A student may be a PI on only one TCD Working Group Grant per degree program. Student co-PIs are encouraged.

Complete information about application process can be found on the TCD webpage. For questions, please email TCD

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Application Deadline: October 12, 2020