The Queensland Frog Society Inc was established to encourage and foster a public awareness of and an interest in frogs.

In 1999 the Queensland Frog Society Trust Fund was established to support the environmental aims of the society. In 2009 the first scholarships were made available.
In memory of the founder of this society, the scholarship has been named “The Ric Nattrass Research Grant”.

There is a maximum of two grants of $1,500 each year! The purpose of the grant is to assist research into Queensland’s frogs.

Conditions

Applicants must be a resident in Australia.

The grant must be used for research expenses such as writing up, field travel, running costs of project, consumables, equipment hire or purchase (not for salaries).

Applicants must be current financial members of the Queensland Frog Society but may not be QFS management committee office bearers.

Applications must be received by email by 19 February 2024 or postmarked no later than that date. Applicants will be informed by mid-March of the outcome of their application.

Applicants not enrolled at an educational institution must be able to demonstrate in their application that they have the scientific competence to undertake and complete the proposed research project.

It is expected that grantees will obtain permission from landholders where the research will be undertaken. Grantees are expected to comply with all State and Commonwealth regulations, including obtaining relevant wildlife permits and animal care and ethics approval, copies of which must be attached.

• Address: Queensland Frog Society Inc. PO Box 7017 East Brisbane 4169 QLD
• Email: qldfrogs@bigpond.net.au