Wellington Botanical Society invites applications for an award of up to $2,600 to encourage and assist applicants to increase knowledge of the New Zealand’s indigenous flora, and to commemorate the 50th Jubilee of the Society in 1989.
Purpose of the Award
The Award is open to anyone working in New Zealand. It will be granted for: field work; artistic endeavour; publication; research; propagation or cultivation of New Zealand native plants for educational purposes and/or other studies which promote the better understanding of New Zealand’s indigenous flora and vegetation.
The interpretation of these conditions will be flexible, except that the main criterion will be the furtherance of knowledge or promotion of the intrinsic value of the New Zealand’s indigenous flora and vegetation.
The Award may be used to defray costs such as travel, accommodation, materials or publication.
Applications for the Award
Applications should sent to the Secretary wellingtonbotsocsecretary@gmail.com, by 2 September each year.
There is no prescribed application form, but the following must be provided:
- the applicant’s name;
- postal address, telephone number and e-mail address;
- any relevant position held;
- a summary statement of the applicant’s accomplishments in the field of botany – no more than one page;
- an outline and timetable for the project for which the Award is sought;
- a proposed budget for the project.
Selection
The Award will be made to one or more applicants selected by a subcommittee nominated by the general committee of Wellington Botanical Society. Award(s) will be made and applicants informed of the results in writing by 6 October.
Successful applicants will be required to provide, at an agreed time, a short report on what they have achieved, and an account of their expenditure of Award funds.
The names of the Award recipients, the value of the Award(s), and a synopsis of the project(s) will be published in the Annual Report of Wellington Botanical Society.