Youth Incentive Award

 

The Coleopterists Society, an international organization of

professionals and hobbyists interested in the study of beetles,

has established a program to recognize young people studying

beetles. The Society has pledged to provide up to $300 each

year for the Youth Incentive Award Program.  In addition to

monetary grants of up to $150, award recipients will receive a

one year subscription to the society journal, The Coleopterists

Bulletin.

 

This is for students of grades 7-12 only.

 

The objectives of the Youth Incentive Award are to:

* provide encouragement and assistance to young beetle

   enthusiasts (grades 7-12).

* promote the study of beetles, the most diverse group of

   insects, as a rewarding lifelong avocation or career.

* provide opportunities for young people to develop important

   life skills such as leadership, cooperation, communication,

   planning and conducting a scientific study, grant writing and

   managing funds.

* provide some financial support to enrich activities or projects.

 

A Youth Incentive Award Committee from the Coleopterists

Society will evaluate the applications and will select up to two

winners annually; one each in junior (grades 7-9)and

senior (grades 10-12) categories.  The selection committee

invites proposals for topics such as field collecting trips to

conduct beetle species inventories or diversity studies,

attending workshops or visiting entomology or natural history

museums for special training and projects on beetles, studying

aspects of beetle biology, etc.  The proposed activities or

projects will be evaluated on their degree of creativity,

educational benefit to the applicant, scientific merit, feasibility

and budgetary planning.   This Award is for proposals by

individuals only.  Each applicant is strongly encouraged to find

an adult advisor (teacher, youth group leader, parent, etc.) to

provide guidance in proposal development, but the proposal

MUST be written by the applicant.  The Coleopterists Society

would also be happy to assist in establishing contacts between

youth and professional Coleopterists.

 

Additional details and application forms for The Coleopterists

Society Youth Incentive Award Program can be obtained from

: Dr. David G. Furth; Entomology, NHB, MRC 165; P.O. Box 37012;

Smithsonian Institution; Washington, D. C. 20013-7012

(phone: 202-357-3146, FAX: 202-786-2894)

Also check The Coleopterists Society WebPage