Eligibility: Students enrolled in a degree-granting program at any post-secondary level may apply.

Project Requirements: The research project must advance our knowledge of plants that occur in the Philadelphia area. For purposes of this award plants are as traditionally defined to include green plants as well the plant-like organisms: lichens, fungi, and all groups of algae. The Philadelphia area includes counties of PA, NJ, DE and MD within a 50-mile radius of Philadelphia. The scope of the research need not be limited to plants occurring in this area. For example, a systematic botany project focusing on a genus with worldwide distribution but with one or more species occurring in the Philadelphia area would be eligible for support.

Types of expenses eligible for support: Field, herbarium, and lab work are all eligible for funding. Travel and living expenses associated with field or herbarium research are eligible, as are supplies and minor equipment associated with field or lab work.

Amount of award: The awards generally are for $500. Higher amounts will be considered depending on needs.

How to Apply: Submit three copies of the following items to: Dr. Alred E. Schuyler, Bayard Long Research Award, Philadelphia Botanical Club, Department of Botany, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195.

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Proposal describing the research to be conducted and emphasizing the role the grant funds would play. The proposal should be printed in 11- or 12-point font with 1-inch margins. The proposal (not including the reference list) must fit within two single-spaced pages.
3. Itemized budget
4. Two letters of recommendation, one of them from the major professor (graduate students) or adviser (undergraduates)

Deadline: 15 August and 15 February; awardees will receive notification by the 15th of the month following the application.

Awardees will be invited to present their results to the Philadelphia Botanical Club at one of its monthly meetings.