Research
Trust Fund
Call for Project Proposals
October 2006
The SIBiol is inviting applications for Research Grants under
the Institute’s Research Trust Fund (RTF). The aim of the
RTF grants is to support/facilitate research on local topics/questions
in biology by SIBiol members. To date, the RTF has supported
over 30 research projects.
Applications are open to Ordinary members and Student members
of the SIBiol (Student member applications must be in collaboration
with an Ordinary member). Grants awarded are up to a maximum
of S$5,000.00, for a two- or three-year project. Grants are strictly
meant to cover the cost of consumables or student assistance,
and not for the purchase of equipment. Interested members should
submit their Project Proposals
in triplicate by 2nd January 2007 to:
The Honorary Secretary
The Singapore Institute of Biology c/o Natural Sciences Academic
Group
National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616
The Project Proposal should include
the following:
- Objective(s)
- Background information
- Significance of the project
- Itemised estimated costs
Some of the projects supported by the SIBiol RTF in the recent
years include:
- “Regeneration of injured tissue in Acabaria sp.
(Gorgonacea, Octocorallia): An in situ experiment.” (1994)
- “Studies on photosynthetic responses to high solar
radiation on high value crops.” (1995)
- “Application of RAPD-PCR and RNA fingerprinting
to estimate natural genetic variation in Acacia mangium.” (1996)
- “Factors affecting hatch rates and sex ratios of
the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) eggs in natural and hatchery
nests at Talang Talang Besar, Sarawak.” (1997)
- “Conservation needs of key Southeast Asian taxa.” (1999)
- “Using in situ mesocosms to study the effects of
heavy metal and petroleum hydrocarbon loading on phytoplankton
and bacterial dynamics.” (2001)
- “Biomedical potentials of marine fouling sponges
collected from Singapore waters” (2005)
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