Fred C. Gloeckner Research/ Education Grant Application

Guidelines

  • The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Research Fund awards grants for research and educational projects in floriculture and related fields at universities, colleges, and Federal research institutions in the United States.
  • Grant applications must be submitted on or before April 1st for consideration at the spring meeting, where applications are reviewed and decisions made. The grant applicant is informed of the decision shortly thereafter, and checks for approved grants are mailed the following August.
  • For any supporting documents uploaded, please number the pages, use space and a half, no less than a 12 point font. If these specifications are not followed, the proposal will be returned to the researcher(s). Include images if critical for understanding of the proposal.
  • As one prepares the financial information, think of a September to August research year, rather than a calendar year. Please include a Budget Page.
  • Include anticipated duration of the project. Grants are awarded for one year only, and may be evaluated and considered for renewal upon receipt of a progress report, plans for the coming year, and a written request for continuation of funding. It cannot be assumed that renewal will be approved automatically.
  • At the completion of a project, please send a final report (reprints or theses are acceptable) to Laura Barth, AFE Research Coordinator, at lbarth@afeendowment.org. In publications, a footnote acknowledging financial support of the Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Research Fund through AFE will be appreciated.
  • Please e-mail a pdf of the progress report to Laura Barth, AFE Research Coordinator, at lbarth@afeendowment.org. You may choose to have us delay the posting of your Progress Report if it is considered “Confidential”. Please inform us of the length of the delay that is necessary.

For any questions about your application, please reach out to Laura Barth, AFE Research Coordinator, at lbarth@afeendowment.org,

Gloeckner Application for Research/Education Grant

Mailing Address
Mailing Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal
Country
Is This A Renewal Request For Research Currently Funded By The Foundation?
*Please include a copy of a brief Progress Report on your Research Project in the Document Upload at the end of this application.
Please include an Itemized Budget in the Document Upload at the end of this application.
Specify exactly how the check to the tax exempt organization should be made payable, and to whom it should be sent. Include any specific instructions below.
In a paragraph or two, present qualifications of the Principal Investigator(s) including publications for the past five years, education and positions held. Extensive vitae and autobiographies are not necessary.

Document Upload

Please use the embedded form below to upload your documents. Note: You will have to press submit to upload your documents (purple button), then press submit again to submit your complete application.


NOTE: 
You will have to press submit twice to submit your entire application – submit documents by pressing the purple submit button, and submit complete application by pressing the blue submit button. If you have any issues, please reach out to lbarth@afeendowment.org

Project Overview/Summary

For the Project Overview/Summary required above, please make a broad statement of the following parameters: 

A. Research objectives and justification
B. Review of key literature
C. General outline of materials and methods
D. Discussion of experimental design and statistical analysis of data
E. Discuss rationale for selection of species, cultivars, races and/or biotypes. Assess the implication of genetic variation on the interpretation of the experimental findings.
F. Anticipated benefit to the floriculture industry

Quality of request, not length, is a determining factor. Be concise and brief, color images, graphs, and charts are encouraged. Submission must not be more than 12 pages in total. Please number the pages, use space and a half, no less than a 12 point font. If the above specifications are not followed, your grant application will be returned to you.

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