To promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience. Provides two or more grants of $5500 annually to enable field study in tropical botany. (Award amounts were increased from $5000 in 1994.) Generally, one grant is awarded in the area of tropical plant systematics and a second is awarded in tropical forest ecology. Open to students who anticipate completing the requirements for a Ph.D. in Botany within two years. Applicants must already be Ph.D. candidates enrolled at a US university. Eligibility is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled in a U.S. - based institution. There is no formal application form. Candidates should submit an application packet including the following: A personal letter describing the candidate's plans for the future and commitment to tropical conservation; and two-page statement of the proposed research, including its relevance to conservation, beginning with a summary statement of the proposalÔÇÖs purpose, field location, plant group/vegetation type and questions to be answered; one letter of recommendation from the student's graduate advisor that includes an evaluation of the student's progress to date and a statement confirming Ph.D. candidacy; evidence of foreign language capability, if necessary for country of research; and a brief curriculum vitae (1-2 pages). Please submit all information as one PDF document. Please use standard 8.5" x 11" size paper, no smaller than 10-point, Times New Roman font, single-spaced or greater, and 1" margins on all sides. References and graphics do not count toward the two-page limit. Please email the document to kimberley.marchant@wwf.org.