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The WESTERN SOCIETY
OF MALACOLOGISTS in conjunction with the SOUTHWESTERN MALACOLOGICAL
SOCIETY, the are
offering in 2005 STUDENT
RESEARCH GRANTS IN MALACOLOGY As part of their commitment
to the continued study of mollusks, the Western Society of Malacologists, the
Southwestern Malacological Society, the San Diego Shell Club, and the Northern
California Malacozoological Club are again 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.
There are no citizenship or affiliation restrictions and students from all
countries are eligible. 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
2004-2005 academic year will be considered. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Cover application page
with the following information: proposal title, applicant name, addresses,
contact numbers, etc, including a listing of no more than five keywords that
describe the proposed research. Please go to http://biology.fullerton.edu/orgs/wsm/grants.html
for links to download MS Word, RTF, or pdf versions of the official Application
Form. 2. The 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 (must be transmitted or
mailed separately by advisor). 6. A list of grants and
amounts that are currently being received or have been applied for in the
2004-2005 academic year. Membership in the Western
Society of Malacologists is not required but is certainly encouraged and
students receive a discounted rate. Award recipients are also encouraged to
present their research at a subsequent WSM meeting. Abstracts are published in
the WSM Annual Report. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS:
Applications can be submitted either as attached WORD documents or in PDF
format. [Applications can also be mailed to the address below] Email to:
lgroves@nhm.org AWARDS: Awards of up to
$1000.00 US are available. APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Completed applications must be received no later than 1 MAY 2005 (incomplete
applications will not be considered). Awards will be announced during the 38th
annual meeting of the Western Society of Malacologists, June 26-30, 2005 at the
For further information
contact: Lindsey T. Groves at (213)
763-3376 (voice); (213) 746-2999 (fax); lgroves@nhm.org ************************************************* Lindsey T. Malacology Section lgroves@nhm.org (213) 763-3376 (voice) (213) 746-2999 (fax) http://www.nhm.org/research/malacology/lgroves/index.htm ************************************************* |
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