Wildlife/Exotics Grants - Established Investigator

 Amount: There is no limit to the annual budget request, however the average award is approximately $50,000.00/year. All funds must be U.S. dollars. Duration: Maximum study duration is three years. Equipment: $5,000 Salary: Salary for technicians, residents, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows should be detailed with regard to percent time commitment to the project. MAF does not pay for tuition. Requests for salary for principal investigators with less than full-time appointments must be clearly defined and must include percent appointment and other current salary support. Requests for salary for full time faculty appointments will not be approved. Travel: Travel expenses required to complete the project should be clearly justified. Expenses for PI to travel to scientific meetings are limited to $3,000. Indirect costs: MAF allows up to 8 percent of the budget to be applied to indirect costs, if your institution charges for these costs. Where a subaward to another institution is proposed, the total indirect costs may not exceed 8% of the total budget.