Entries are limited to primarily undergraduate institutions in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
Instrument must be used in conjunction with an undergraduate curriculum.
LEEF awards are at the sole discretion of LI-COR, Inc.
Awards are non-transferable. Awards must be used to purchase the LEEF Ecophysiology, Climate Change or Light Measurement Package from LI-COR Biosciences. The LI-COR contribution will be applied as a credit directly to the purchase order.
Costs of operation including, but not limited to, consumables and additional training beyond what is included with the LEEF Packages is the responsibility of the award recipient.
Institutions which have already received a LEEF award in a previous round will require justification of the need for a second unit and will only be awarded on an exceptional basis.
Award recipients agree, if requested by LI-COR, to write a follow-up report within 18 months describing use of the instrument and benefits it offers their educational program. LI-COR reserves the right to use the name of the institution, name of faculty members, quotes from the application, and quotes from follow-up reports in press releases and promotions of the LEEF Program.