John Daly Field Work Research Grant
About John Daly
John W. Daly was one of the most well-known and prolific scientists in the area of bioactive natural products. He was both a chemist and pharmacologist, having received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Stanford University in 1958 under Richard Eastman. He spent the remainder of his career at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), initially in the laboratory of Bernhard Witkop as a postdoctoral fellow and later as the founder and chief of the Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry (LBC) in what is now the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). John was passionate about both natural products and pharmacology, being most well-known for his work on bioactive alkaloids from amphibians, particularly the brightly colored poison-dart frogs. In all, John authored or co-authored over 700 papers in chemistry, ecology, and pharmacology, including 22 in the Journal of Natural Products, one a comprehensive review describing over 800 amphibian alkaloids. John was also active in the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP), serving on numerous committees and on the editorial board for the Journal of Natural Products. John was passionate about field work and collected at every opportunity. His collaborators commented about how at home John was in the field, likely a product of his childhood spent in the Oregon woods. John Daly passed away in 2008.
John Daly Field Work Research Grant Details
The John Daly Field Work Research Grant is intended to support ASP members efforts to do field work in the area of natural products. Field work may include collecting samples for extraction, bioassays, and analysis. Field bioassays may include feeding attractants or deterrents, competition for space, growth stimulation or inhibition, and other similar bioassays.
Awards are for two (2) years and are made to the institution in the name of the PI. Funds will be sent to the institutional Grants and Contracts office, which will be responsible for administering the funds. In the event of a change in institution, the award may be transferred. Funds not expended at the end of the award period shall be returned to the ASP. In special circumstances, an extension of up to one (1) year may be requested in writing from the ASPF.
The award amount may be up to $3500 and institutional indirect costs may not be charged. The application must include a budget and justification describing how the funds will be used. The following items are examples of legitimate expenses:
- Payments to indigenous people for assisting in collections
- Costs of permits and taxes associated with the transportation of specimens
- Required items for collections (e.g., containers, solvents, storage, specialized equipment)
- Transportation, lodging and site costs of field workers
The following expenses are NOT legitimate items for the award:
- Salaries
- Indirect costs or overhead
- Costs associated with attending professional meetings
- Purchase of major equipment not directly associated with the collection effort
- Projects already supported by major awards (e.g. NSF, NIH, etc.)
John Daly Field Work Research Grant Directions
Eligibility
Any active ASP member in good standing with the ASP Society is eligible to apply. Up to one award will be given annually. The funds should be used within two years of the award notification.
Selection
Applications will be evaluated by a committee formed by the ASP Executive Committee or the current standing awards committee. As with our other grants and awards, the ASP Foundation (ASPF) Board of Directors (BOD) will have no role in the evaluation process. Previous awardees may reapply, though preference will be given to new applicants. Special consideration will be given to applicants who include details of how the collection process and other onsite work will involve local people as applicable.
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Application Process
The application form requires:
The application narrative describing the nature of the work should be between 3-6 pages. Within the application there should be mention of the taxonomic identification and voucher process in the same way one would provide in a peer reviewed journal.
Any application requesting funds for international or collections involving indigenous individuals must provide evidence that the collections adhere to local and international laws.
For applicants seeking to do international/indigenous collections, the proposal must give details on how the collection will benefit the area and community (e.g., educational and professional opportunities for local people, ecosystem conservation efforts, details of potential commercialization that may result from the collections).
Details of the collection(s) and an environmental impact statement should be included. The PI shall attest in detail that the collection abides by the laws of the collection area’s authority.
A letter from the PI’s institution should accompany the application attesting to the eligibility of the candidate and agreeing to abide by the conditions of the Grant, if granted, including transference and no institutional indirect costs or overhead.
Deadline is February 15th.
Post Award Reporting and Acknowledgement
A written report summarizing activities, results and outcomes should be sent to the chair of the ASP Awards Committee and the ASPF BOD within 90 days after the end of the award period (two years after the initial grant funding). The PI should acknowledge the ASP and the John Daly Field Research Grant in all publications or presentations associated with the project.