The Orthopterists' Society in cooperation with the Illinois Natural History Survey has provided funding for work in support of the Orthoptera Species File.  Members of the Orthopterists' Society are invited to apply.  Applications should be sent to David Eades.

Grants are available in two categories.

The first category pays travel expense to come to Champaign, Illinois, USA for training in editing the Orthoptera Species File.  Time in Champaign should be from one to two weeks unless reasons can be given for longer or shorter periods.  Applications may be submitted at any time.

The second category provides for a project as defined by the applicant.  The project must involve benefit to the Orthoptera Species File or to a similar database for a group within Polyneoptera.  The usual benefit is the addition of more data into the database for Orthoptera or the development of a new database for a different polyneopteran order.

Funding available for 2009 is estimated at US $30,000.  The number of grants to share this amount will depend on the applications received.  Grants may request funding for up to three years.  Applications must be received by December 15, 2008.  The committee will complete its consideration and announce the results by January 15, 2009.