STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS IN MALACOLOGY

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Subject: 1997 Student Grants in Malacology
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The WESTERN SOCIETY OF MALACOLOGISTS
in conjunction with the
SANTA BARBARA MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
the SAN DIEGO SHELL CLUB,
and the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MALACOZOOLOGICAL CLUB

are offering in 1997 the

STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS IN MALACOLOGY

As part of their commitment to the continued study of mollusks, the Western
Society of Malacologists, the Santa Barbara Malacological Society, the San
Diego Shell Club, and the Northern California Malacozoological Club are
pleased to announce the availability of grants to support student research
in malacology. Funds are available for actual research costs, including but
not limited to, field and laboratory equipment, chemicals, photographic
supplies, computer time and supplies, microscope usage fees, and reasonable
research travel costs.

ELIGIBILITY:  Applicant must be a full time student in a formal graduate or
undergraduate degree program.

The thesis, dissertation or research project must be focused primarily on
the systematics, biology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, or paleontology
of marine, terrestrial or freshwater mollusks. Research currently in
progress or beginning in the 1996-1997 academic year will be considered.

REQUIREMENTS:  SIX COPIES of the following documents are required for each
application:

1.  A completed application form.
2.  A proposal, limited to two pages, which discusses the research project
and         its malacological significance including details of the work to
be aided         by this grant.
3.  A budget which outlines how the grant funds will be used.
4.  A resume or outline of the applicant's academic background.
5.  A letter of recommendation from the applicants research advisor
(original         and 5 copies to be sent separately  by advisor).
6.  A list of grants and amounts that are currently being received or have
been         applied for the 1996-1997 academic year.

AWARD:  Research grants up to $1,000 are available.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Completed applications must be received no later than
1 May 1997.  Awards will be announced by 31 July 1997.

Please send applications to:

Malacology Grant
Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105 USA

For further information contact:

Henry Chaney at (805) 682-4711, ext. 334 (voice); (805) 963-9679 (fax); or
inverts@rain.org (internet)

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Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105 USA
Fax: 805-569-3170
Voice: 805-682-4711
    ext. 318 (F. G. Hochberg), ext. 334 (H. Chaney), ext. 335 (A. Smith)
email: inverts@sbmnh.rain.org
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