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R. C. Lewontin Early Award
About
The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) is pleased to announce the 2023 Graduate Research Excellence Grant (GREG) R. C. Lewontin Award competition. These awards offer up to $2,500 USD to assist students in the early stages of their PhD programs. These grants are part of the Graduate Research Excellence Grants award program.
Eligibility
Only PhD students in their first two years of their programs are eligible. Eligibility can be confirmed by the advisor or graduate director stating that the student is an early-stage doctoral student. Previous applicants to the GREG Rosemary Grant Advanced Award are no longer early in their programs, thus are ineligible to apply to the GREG R. C. Lewontin Early Award.
Student applicants must be members of SSE, and are advised to join SSE, if not already members, as soon as possible to facilitate their applications. To join, go to: https://payments.evolutionsociety.org/joinsse/.
SSE offers reduced or free membership fees for researchers in 152 countries and territories through the Global Membership Assistance Program.
Students who identify as racial or ethnic minorities, either in their country of origin or their country of residence, are eligible for free 2-year memberships through the SSE Membership Award.
Advisors who are SSE members can purchase 1-year Gift Memberships for their students for $10 USD.
Previous awardees of either GREG award may not re-apply. Previous applicants to the GREG R. C. Lewontin Award who were not selected for funding are welcome to re-apply if they still meet the other eligibility requirements.
This award is not limited to students in the United States.
Students do not have to be enrolled in an evolutionary biology program to apply, but proposals must address a topic in evolutionary biology.
Please direct any questions about eligibility to communications@evoutionsociety.org.
Funding
Funding is not limited to any particular aspect of research (but see FAQs below). Funds can be used to collect preliminary data (to pursue additional sources of support) or to enhance the scope of their research beyond current funding limits (e.g. by visiting additional field sites, or working at other labs). Recipients are not required to use the awarded funds by a certain time, and may deviate from any timeline described in their proposal.
Students should confirm that the proposed work is outside the scope of other funding held by either the student or their advisor.
Awards will range from $1,500 - $2,500 USD.
Indirect costs may not be charged to this award.
How to apply
Your research proposal, budget, and a letter from your advisor must be included in your application as a single file in .pdf format with one-inch margins (= 2.5 cm) and 12 point font.
The file must include: Research proposal, describing objectives, methods, significance, and schedule, (max. two single-spaced pages including literature cited and any figures and tables);
Budget (1 page; no justification necessary, just a clear budget);
Confirmation of eligibility as a signed letter from the thesis advisor or graduate director. This should include confirmation that the applicant is in the first two years of their Ph.D. program.
Note: This letter is *not* a letter of recommendation; only include the information requested.
Sample letter:
Dear Selection Committee,
This letter confirms that [Student Name] is eligible for the SSE GREG R. C. Lewontin Early Award. I am [Student Name]’s supervisor. [Student Name] is in the [first or second year] of their Ph.D. program.
Sincerely,
[Advisor/Graduate Director Name]
Research Proposal
In your research proposal, focus on convincing the awards committee of the importance of the question, how the funds will allow you to reach certain objectives, and how these objectives fit into your overall thesis schedule, while also demonstrating that the research is sufficiently independent that funds from your mentor cannot be applied.
Links to samples of successfully funded proposals are available on the award application form. Please note that these proposals are not meant to be prescriptive, and are not indicative of what proposals will be funded in the 2023 R. C. Lewontin award cycle. They are only meant to be examples of the structure and language used in previously successful proposals. These proposals are posted with permission of the authors. NOTE that these proposals only include the proposal and budget. Your proposal should also include the confirmation of eligibility as a signed letter from your thesis advisor or graduate director.
To access the application form and sample proposals, please follow the steps below.
Structure and length guidelines:
Background (250-500 words)
- Start with the big picture: What is the context of your proposed research? What is already known about this area of study?
- Summarize previous research in this field: What findings will your work build upon? What are the gaps in our knowledge that your research will try to answer?
Research Objective (100-150 words)
- State your specific hypothesis: What is your research question? What will you learn from this study? How will it address a gap in our knowledge of this field?
Methods (250-500 words)
- Data collection: What data will you collect, and how?
- Data analysis: How will you analyze your data?
- Connection to research objective: How will collecting these data allow you to answer your research question?
Significance/Impact (150-300 words)
- How does this research fit into your overall dissertation?
- What effect will these findings have on the field?
- How will this grant help you achieve your research goals?
References
- References may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the proposal.
Other notes:
- Use first-person singular pronouns (I, me, my, not we, us, our) to describe what you will do.
- Define any jargon terms that people outside of your specific area of research may not know.
- If possible, have someone else proofread your proposal to check for grammar and spelling errors.
Demographic Data Note
Beginning with the 2020 GREGs, SSE began requesting voluntary demographic information from award applicants in an effort to address bias and promote equity in awarding across multiple axes of diversity. Learn more about this process here.
Submitting Your Application: You must be an SSE member to access the application. To become a member or renew a lapsed membership, visit https://payments.evolutionsociety.org/joinsse/. (Tip: if you are joining SSE for the first time, you can ask your advisor to purchase a $10 gift membership for you.)
To access the application, go to http://awards.evolutionsociety.org.
In the top right corner of the page, log in with your SSE username and password.
Click the green “here” link where it says “Click here to see your current award options.”
Click “Submit new Proposal for 2023 R. C. Lewontin Early Award”.
Complete the form. All questions are required. Note that the form includes demographic questions. You may choose not to answer any of these by selecting “Prefer not to say.” Learn more about why we are collecting demographic data and how it will be used here.
Upload your proposal, budget, and note from your advisor as a single PDF (see instructions below).
To submit your application, click “Complete”.
To save your application and come back to it at a later time, click “Save.” If you click “Save”, be sure to come back to your application before the deadline and submit it by clicking “Complete”.
Whether you “Save” or “Complete” your application, you will receive an email at the address associated with your SSE membership (not necessarily the email address you provided on the Lewontin application form). This email will have a link to view and/or edit your application.
How to return to your application after clicking Save: Go to http://awards.evolutionsociety.org.
Click the green link where it says “Click here to see your current award options.”
Click “My Applications”.
Click the title of the application you wish to edit. Your application should appear.
At the top of your application, click “Actions.” A dropdown menu will appear. Click “Edit”.
Make any necessary changes.
The PDF you uploaded previously will not appear, even though it is saved. You do not need to do anything to keep your previous PDF. To upload a new PDF, click “Choose File” and upload a new PDF.
To submit your application, click “Complete.”
To save your application and come back to it at a later time, click “Save.” If you click “Save”, be sure to come back to your application before the deadline and submit it by clicking “Complete”.
Whether you “Save” or “Complete” your application, you will receive an email at the address associated with your SSE membership (not necessarily the email address you provided on the Lewontin application form).
You can edit your application even if you have submitted it (i.e. clicked “Complete”). To edit your application, follow the steps above and click “Update” after making any changes.
To tell if your application has been submitted, go to the My Applications page, where all your applications will be listed with their status. If your application has been submitted, there will be a green box next to your application title that says “Complete”. If your application has not yet been submitted, there will be an orange box next to your application title that says “In Progress”. Be sure to check that your application has the green “Complete” status before February 23.
You should receive an email confirmation of receipt of your materials within 72 hours. If you do not, please contact SSE-Manager@EvolutionSociety.org.
Please contact Kati Moore at communications@evolutionsociety.org with any questions about how to apply.
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023, 12:00 PM Noon Pacific Time (GMT-8:00)
