Science Transfer Program
of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission
PLEASE NOTE: A new on-line pre-proposal submittal system will be used for FY2009. This system will increase the efficiency and accuracy of the pre-proposal submittal process. The online submittal system with instructions can be found at: http://www.akpeerreview.org/GLFC/techProposal/Login.cfm
Great Lakes Fishery Commission Science Transfer Program
Proposal Deadline: July 17, 2008. Proposals received after these deadlines will not be considered. Complete program funding schedule available at by clicking here .
Funding: Proposals for the 2009 funding cycle for the Science Transfer Program of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission are now being solicited. New Science Transfer Program projects may not begin before January 2009. Total amount of funding available for the 2009 Science Transfer Program is $25,000. Typical Science Transfer Program projects are one to two years long and range in funding from $5,000 to $15,000.
Program Purpose: To promote partnerships through the communication of information about Great Lakes ecosystems and their fish communities, sea lamprey control, and emerging ecological concepts and technologies to fishery researchers and managers, to governments, and to the public. The program provides a dedicated source of funding to support the objectives and activities described in A Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries and the commission’s partnership vision statement .
Types of Projects: Science transfer projects include all forms of commission-sponsored communication related to scientific and technical information. Types of activities used to disseminate information include:
A description of the types of projects eligible for funding through the Science Transfer Program is available on the Science Transfer Webpage .
Submission Procedures: Available at: http://www.glfc.org/research/FullProposalformat.doc (Right click to download the document).
Instructions for the new submittal system can be found at: http://www.akpeerreview.org/GLFC/techProposal/Login.cfm