KNPS has established the student research grant program, a funding source to support botanical knowledge and understanding in Kentucky. The amounts for the 2012 grants has not been determined. More information will be posted here when it is available.

Proposals will be reviewed by the KNPS Grant Committee.

Proposals must include:

1. A current curriculum vitae;
2. A proposal (not to exceed two single - spaced typed pages) describing the proposed research and the role the grant would play in the research;
3. An itemized budget;
4. One letter of recommendation from faculty member.

Applicants are encouraged to become members of the KNPS, but membership is not required to be awarded a grant. Grant recipients are required to provide KNPS with a short summary of the funded research suitable for publishing in KNPS's newsletter The Lady-Slipper within one year of receiving the grant. Grant recipients are also expected to present their work at the KNPS Fall meeting, in addition to presenting their work at the annual Kentucky Academy of Sciences meeting within one year of completion of their research.

 Submit electronic copies (as Word or PDF attachments) of all items listed above including letter of recommendation (sent separately by faculty member) to: