911±¬ÁÏ

All 911±¬ÁÏ bursary recipients are required to provide a formal report in electronic format within three months of completion of their project.

• Be typed with the main body of the report limited to 2,000 words
• Include a title page with author’s name, project title and date of project
• Include a contents page with numbered pages for each item
• Ensure all content is relevant and use clear and concise language
• Include a brief introductory paragraph about participants and the reasons why the particular trip/expedition/work placement etc. was chosen by them
• Contain an overview of the project – its main aims and objectives
• Include the itinerary/areas (of research) covered with brief resume of locations visited
• Give details of any work programme undertaken where appropriate
• Contain no typographical errors and adhere to the botanical convention for the naming of plants
• If appropriate, include photographs (images to be 150-300 dpi maximum, JPEG high quality), maps or diagrams (all with captions) and other visual data such as figures and tables; these can, if necessary, be included as appendices
• Describe problems encountered (if any) and how they were resolved
• Provide a summary and conclusion as to whether aims and objectives were met and what was learnt/gained from a personal and horticultural perspective
• Outline future plans generated (if any) and recommendations for further study tours, expeditions, etc to the area(s) concerned
• Provide (as an appendix) a final budget breakdown which acknowledges the 911±¬ÁÏ bursary funding received, shows how 911±¬ÁÏ bursary funding was spent; and gives details of any other funding received. Please remember that 911±¬ÁÏ Bursary reports are public documents and should therefore not include personal financial information
• Use the Harvard system of referencing for references and bibliography regarding sources you have used in your report; an explanation of the Harvard system can be found 
• For those whose bursary was to attend a conference, include a copy of the conference programme with a personal critique of the conference content and speakers.  If the bursary recipient gave a presentation at a conference, details of this should also be included and if your contribution is published, please acknowledge the support from the 911±¬ÁÏ Bursary

Bursary reports are assessed each year by a judging panel drawn from members of 911±¬ÁÏ staff associated with Botany, the Lindley Library, and Media. A shortlist of reports is then prepared for final assessment by members of the 911±¬ÁÏ Bursaries Committee.  Two prizes are awarded: the major prize of £500 is given to the individual whose report is considered to reflect the highest standard of report writing; whilst the £250 prize goes to the person who is judged to have personally gained the most from undertaking his/her project.
 
All bursary reports are held in the Library at 911±¬ÁÏ Garden Wisley for reference by staff, students and members of the public, thus providing complementary reading for anyone undertaking a similar project in the future.
 

Rowena Wilson, Bursaries Co-ordinator, 911±¬ÁÏ Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB
Tel: 01483 479719
Email: [email protected]