Idea Wild Equipment Assistance

IDEA WILD will only review and approve complete proposals, so please follow these guidelines carefully. 1. You must include the following items:

a. IDEA WILD application form

b. Project proposal in your native language (please also include an English version if available)

c. One page summary of your project proposal in English

d. Your resume or curriculum vitae

e. A letter of recommendation from your advisor (only if you are a student) 2. Your proposal must relate to biodiversity conservation, research or education.

For the IDEA WILD application form:

− A current email address is absolutely necessary so we can confirm arrival of your proposal, communicate after we have accepted or rejected your proposal, or ask additional questions.

− Due to the uncertainty and cost of international shipping, IDEA WILD uses a relay method for delivering equipment. Please provide the name, United States address, email address and telephone number of a person (such as a visiting professor, friend or relative) who will be traveling to your country. We will mail your equipment to this person in the United States for them to deliver to you.

− IDEA WILD encourages the use and reuse of equipment and gives preference to proposals that clearly explain how the equipment will be used when the project is finished.

− The total cost of your equipment must be below $1500.

− It is important to include detailed descriptions of requested equipment, as well as the name, telephone number and website address of the company that sells each item.

These are some suggested websites for frequently requested items:

o AFO Banding Supplies: http://catalog.manomet.org/catalog/cart.cgi

o Amazon.com: www.amazon.com

o B & H Photo: www.bhphotovideo.com

o Forestry Suppliers: www.forestry-suppliers.com

o Wildlife Materials, Inc.: www.wildlifematerials.com 4. Your original project proposal can be the one prepared for your BS, MS, Ph. D., independent research, etc. This can be submitted in your native language, although English is preferred. Also include a one-page summary of your proposal in English. 5. You can email your proposal to ideawild@ideawild.org depending on where you are conducting your work. At this time, we only accept application materials by email from the following countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Madagascar, African nations, and Southeast Asian nations. Emailed applications originating from countries not on this list will not be reviewed for approval. Applications from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, the Philippines, China and any other country not listed must be received by mail. At this time we still rely on paper copies of proposals for the review process. We spend considerable resources on the few proposals we do accept electronically. Until we are able to establish a more resource and staff friendly remedy, this is how we must proceed. We look forward to reviewing your proposal!