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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
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2006 Humane Education Award
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InterNICHE
announces the 2006 Humane Education Award, a grant program for replacement of
harmful animal use in biological science, medical and veterinary medical
education. 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 killed animals. Applicants may be teachers,
students, campaigners or any other individuals committed to enhancing the
efficacy and ethics of life science
education.
The deadline for applications is 25 January 2007.
Examples of projects that may be funded through the Award include, but are
not limited to:
* 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 killed animals in 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 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
Applications should be submitted through the on-line form below. All
applications will be acknowledged, and shortlisted applicants may be asked
for further details. Attachments may be sent separately to coordinator@interniche.org.
Questions
about the Award may be sent to coordinator@interniche.org.
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