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InterNICHE Co-ordinator
Nick Jukes
42 South Knighton Road 
Leicester LE2 3LP 
England 

Tel/Fax +44 116 2109652

coordinator@interniche.org


 

 

   

 

 

 2008 Humane Education Award


InterNICHE announces the 2008 Humane Education Award to support ethical and effective life science education and training.

The Award is a grant program to enhance biological science, medical and veterinary medical education and training. Supported by Proefdiervrij, the Award offers 20,000 Euro (US$ 25,000) to be split between successful applicants.

Proposals are invited from all countries for initiatives to replace animal experiments and the dissection of purposely killed animals. Applicants may be teachers, students, campaigners or any other individuals committed to best practice education and training.

Examples of projects that may be funded through the Award include:

* Development of a new freeware CD-ROM, film, model or mannekin to achieve replacement

* Purchase of existing alternative products to achieve replacement

* Establishment of a student-based self-experimentation program to replace animals in physiology practical classes

* Establishment of a body donation program for securing ethically-sourced animal cadavers to replace animals killed for anatomy or surgery training

* Establishment of clinical learning opportunities to replace the use of laboratory animals in clinical skills, surgery or other practical classes

* Establishment of non-invasive field studies to replace the use of laboratory animals in ethology or other practical classes

All applications will be considered equally and judged on their merits. They will be assessed by a panel of experts according to the following criteria:

* Potential to replace harmful animal use, based on number of animals and/or severity of procedures

* Potential pedagogic effectiveness, including assessment of student learning performance

* Innovation, resourcefulness, and overall ethical design

* Student / trainee involvement at all stages, and carefully considered strategies for implementation and evaluation

* Broader impact of the project

* Availability of existing alternative tools, and availability of existing government funds for the development of alternatives

50% of the Award is available in Part A, and 50% in Part B:
Deadline for Part A: 15 July 2008
Deadline for Part B: 15 November 2008

Applications must be submitted through the on-line form at www.interniche.org/award/2008award.htm and also sent as an e-mail with attachment to coordinator@interniche.org. All applications will be acknowledged, and shortlisted applicants may be asked for further details. Questions about the Award may be sent to InterNICHE at coordinator@interniche.org. Further information on InterNICHE, alternatives and humane education can be found at: www.interniche.org

 

Contact and biographical details

Name and title of applicant (responsible person)

University / work address

Country

E-mail

Work telephone                       Work fax
   

Home address

Home telephone

I am 

My short CV


Other persons involved in the project

Name
Email

Name
Email

Name
Email

 

Project details

Category
Develop new alternative tool(s)
 
Purchase of alternative tool(s)
Establish self-experimentation program
Establish body donation program
Establish clinical learning opportunities
Establish non-invasive field studies
Other (Please specify)


Summary of proposal


Detailed proposal

Description


Detailed budget 


Timescale for development, implementation, replacement and evaluation


Does the project involve animal cadavers or tissue, live animals or field studies to develop or establish the alternative tool or approach?


If animal cadavers and tissue, how do you propose to secure ethically-sourced animal cadavers and tissue in full accordance with the InterNICHE Policy on the Use of Animals and Alternatives in Education (
read here)



If live animals, how do you propose to use or work with them in full accordance with the InterNICHE Policy on the Use of Animals and Alternatives in Education (
read here)


If field studies, how do you propose to develop them in full accordance with the InterNICHE Policy on the Use of Animals and Alternatives in Education 
(
read here)


Does the project involve human tissue? Please provide details


Will you use existing data or existing alternatives in the development of the alternative tool? Please provide details


If developing new software or video, will it be available to others as freeware (ie open source)?


As far as possible, please describe the existing situation in the course, department and faculty in terms of numbers and species of animals used, specific animal experiments and other harmful animal use


Can you guarantee replacement of harmful animal use resulting from the project? Please provide details in terms of numbers and species of animals, specific animal experiments and other harmful animal use


What is the strategy for implementation and replacement? What are the potential limitations to curricular change and how do you plan to overcome them? 


Will students have full access to the alternative upon implementation? 


How will you evaluate the impact of the project?


What will be the broader impact of the project, beyond replacement of harmful animal use and beyond the department or main area of implementation? How can this be optimised?


Will the project generate income? Please provide details


Further comments on the project

 

First referee

Name        
Email        
Telephone  
Address
        

Second referee

Name        
Email        
Telephone  
Address




Declaration

I have searched for existing alternative tools, including in the InterNICHE book 'from Guinea Pig to Computer Mouse' (2nd ed), before applying to the 2005 Humane Education Award

I have searched for government funds for this project before applying to the 2005 Humane Education Award. I have not received duplicate funds from government or other sources

I have read and understood the InterNICHE Policy on the Use of Animals and Alternatives in Education (read here)

I will provide InterNICHE with progress reports and an evaluation of the project

I understand that should I fail to complete the project as described I may be required to return the funds in full

InterNICHE reserves the right to publish information about successful projects.
 

        

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