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Research Guidelines

The International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) is frequently asked to review and endorse conservation and research projects involving conservation education and visitor studies. This endorsement is helpful when requesting to work with IZE member institutions.

Due to the time commitment to review proposals, all proposals must be submitted in a time frame that allows IZE a minimum of 30 days to review the proposal. If approved by the IZE Board of Directors a letter of endorsement will follow.

In order for the IZE to review a proposal, a near final draft of the full proposal is required along with proof of institutional support for the principle investigator. The proposal should include:

• Project Title
• Summary of Project
• Anticipated Benefits of the Project
• Goals
• Design of the Project
• Methods and Materials
• Timeline
• Qualifications of Project Personnel and CVs
• University’s Human Studies/Ethics review board approval (if in-person interviews will be conducted)

These guidelines are available as a PDF.

Please submit proposals for review to the IZE Administrator at ize.centraloffice@izea.net