2020 APPLICATION FORMTracking Device Competition

For office use onlyApplication received

Application assessed

NOTES FOR APPLICANTS1. Two winners will be selected; one for each option.

2. Entrants may submit only one contest application form per option. In the case of multiple entries by the same

person only the first submission received under each option will be considered.

3. Awards are given with the strict understanding that no additional support for the project will be provided.

Recipients are responsible for any costs pertaining to shipping and import duties associated with getting the

tracking devise, as well as all costs with deploying, acquiring and analyzing the data, and producing the final

report / publication., and project completion.

4. Submitted entries will be considered by a selection panel. Winner selection is at the selection panel’s sole discretion.

Call for proposal opens on 23 September 2020. Applications close at 17:00 (Korean Standard Time) on 23 October 2020.

Awards will be announced at the East Asian-Australasian Shorebird Science Meeting.

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Guidance to Applicants

1. Conditions applicants accept when applying for tracking devices1.1 The applicant must register for the 1st East Asian-Australasian Flyway Shorebird Science Meeting.

1.2 The applicant agrees to provide the following: 1) a report to the Shorebird Working Group within three

months of project completion, 2) a short write up of their project outcomes for the EAAF Partnership’s

newsletter and website, 3) winner of option 1 will need to provide summary results to Migrate

Technology Ltd. as identified on the website advertisement of this competition. Award winners are

strongly encouraged to publish their results in peer-reviewed journals.

1.3 Applications should have in-kind contributions and other matching finances (i.e., to deploy, analyze,

and report on tracking devices).

1.4 Lead investigators are responsible for obtaining all necessary permits from necessary authorities to

undertake tracking studies in their respective geographies (i.e., government, ethics, Indigenous

groups, etc.).

1.5 Project completion is required within 18 months of the close of the application period (by April 2022).

1.6 Winning applicants are required to acknowledge either Migrate Technology Ltd or Druid Technology

Co. Ltd in any presentations, publications, reports or promotional material arising from this work.

2. Criteria with which Project will be assessed for funding (it will be assumed the applicants agree to conditions in #1 above)

2.1 The project will improve the understanding of factors important for the conservation of migratory

shorebirds and their habitats in the EAAF.

2.2 The focus of the project is on at least one the migratory shorebird species in the EAAF

2.3 The alignment of the project with priority Single Species Action Plans or overall EAAF Partnership’s

Shorebird Working Group objectives. See www.eaaflyway.net/shorebird-working-group/ scroll down to

“Shorebird WG – Work Plan (2019 – 2020)” for a list of recent priorities.

2.4 The appropriateness of the tracking device for the species and question at hand (e.g., within body weight

limitations, prior information showing good use of tracking device on this species or similar). Tracking

devices should not exceed 3% of the body weight of the species on which it is deployed to meet ethical

guidelines for animal welfare.

2.5 The ability of the lead investigator to deploy tracking device, obtain and analyse transmissions from

tracking device, and report on results (i.e., the likelihood of the project achieving its objectives).

2.6 The justification for why this study is particularly important.

2.7 Leveraging of in-kind contributions and other matching financial.

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: (Mr. Ms. Dr. etc) Family name Given Name(s)

Institution/Organization:Institutional address: Street address or GPO Box

Suburb or town State or country Postcode

Primary contact number Mobile phone numberEmail address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Co-investigator names:

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Title: Please provide a concise and informative title of your project

Part A. Project Proposal

Details of your project (2.5 page maximum)

1. Background:

2. Objectives:

3. Project plan, timeline and methods:

4. Likely benefit to conservation of migratory shorebirds and their habitat / or key research outputs:

5. Alignment with EAAFP Shorebird Working Group priorities:

See www.eaaflyway.net/shorebird-working-group/ scroll down to “Shorebird WG – Work Plan (2019 – 2020)” for a list of recent priorities.

6. Scientific References cited in the application:

This will not be considered part of 2.5 page limitation.

Part B. Selection of options

Please select only 1 option. If you are interested in another option please submit a separate contest application form. Entrants may submit one contest application form per option:

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☐ Option 1: 50 geolocators, model W30A9R-SEA-COOL, and 1 x IntigeoIF interface from Migrate Technology Ltd

☐ Option 2: GPS devices from Druid Technology Co., Ltd

If selecting option 2 please further refine your selection:

☐ 3x Debut Lego (3g)☐ 3x Debut OMNI (3g)☐ 3x Debut Mini (2g)☐ 10x Debut Nano (BLE) + 1 Debut HUB

Part C. Project Map

Provide a map showing where tracking devices will be deployed. Clip of Google Earth or other map is fine.

Part D. FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Experience Relevant to Project (0.5 page maximum): -

Please also attach a maximum 2-page CV or list non-academic research experience and experience with migratory shorebirds/conservation e.g. work experience, volunteer experience, bird banding, birdwatching.

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PROJECT BUDGET (please outline the budget for your entire project).

Award Item

Current support

(list items

Estimated Worth(in USD)

Tracking Device needed:

Option 1

Option 2, #1

Option 2, #2

Option 2, #3

Option 2, #4

(circle one)

Not applicable Not Applicable

Other Equipment Not applicable            

Consumable itemsNot applicable            

Travel and accommodation

(details)

Not applicable            

Computing & clerical

(details)

Not applicable            

Other(details)

Not applicable            

Names of other fund sources: __________________________________________________________________Names of potential funding sources______________________________________________________________

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

All relevant sections of this application have been completed. Yes No

Application is being submitted electronically as one single document. Label document in the format: “lastname_EAAFSSM_Award_2020.docx”

Yes No

Applicant meets all required eligibility criteria Yes No

Application is being submitted in MS Word format Yes No

Applications that do not comply with these guidelines will be not be considered for prizes.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Please email your application as a single document to:Richard_lanctot@fws.gov

We will acknowledge the receipt of your application.

Applications close at 17:00 (Korean Standard Time) on 23 October 2020

Results will be announced at the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Shorebird Science Meeting.

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