Student research grant application

Background information

The purpose of the ISES student research grant is to enable students to undertake supervised research projects that fall within the field of Equitation Science. ISES will award a maximum of two ISES student research grants per year. Funding to a maximum of £750 is available per project. Each application will be reviewed by three members of the ISES Council. Applications may only be submitted online.

Deadline

Applications for student research grants should be submitted online by 31st October. Successful applicants will be expected to complete the project within six months and to provide a report within three months of completion.

APPLICANT DETAILS

First name*

Last name*

Email address*

Telephone*

Street*

City/Town*

State/Province*

Postal code/zip*

Country*

Present programme of study*
study (qualification – eg. BSc (Hons), PhD & title – eg. Equine Science)

Year of study*

Institution name*

Institution address*

RESEARCH PROJECT DETAILS

Title*

Proposed start date*

Proposed end date*

Duration (in weeks)*

Are there any licences or permits required for this work?*
(eg. Home Office, BTO, import/export)

Yes No

If YES to the above, state which, whether they have been obtained and expiry date

Name of ethical committee (if required) which will approve the proposed project prior to commencement.
The proposed project should be approved by a local ethics committee held at the student home institution.

Identification of the local process which ensures compliance with Risk Assessment and Health and Safety requirements for the conduct of the study.
ISES will NOT accept responsibility for any issues that arise in connection with the funded research.

Have any other applications been made for this work?*
Inform the ISES Honorary Secretary as soon as possible of the result of applications still pending.

Yes No

Total amount applied for (in GBP £)
Please note that it is expected that unused funds will be returned to ISES within 12 weeks of the completion of the project.

Details of institutional account to which funds should be paid should the application be successful.

Bank account name:

Bank address:

Bank swift code:

Bank IBAN:

Bank BIC:

Outline details of the project (not to exceed 750 words)*

(Include a detailed description of the methodology to be used, a time-line of no longer than 6 months for the conduct of the project, a statement of the relevance of the proposed work to ISES research priority goals, brief references to other scientific papers or work bearing on the project and possible avenues for publication)

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Confirmation*

I confirm that the research will be conducted according to the ethical guidelines laid out by the International Society of Applied Ethology (http://www.applied-ethology.org/ethicalguidelines.htm) and that local Risk Assessment and Health & Safety processes have been adhered to. I understand that ISES will NOT accept responsibility for any issues that arise in connection with the funded research.

REFEREE DETAILS

Your referee is required to provide a supporting statement. Please provide their contact details below. They will be asked by the ISES Research Officer to provide the following information to support your application. Please note your application will NOT be considered if no accompanying referee statement is received.

Referee name*

Referee email address*