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The WESTERN SOCIETY OF
MALACOLOGISTS in conjunction with the SOUTHWESTERN MALACOLOGICAL
SOCIETY and 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 2005-2006 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 2005-2006 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 JUNE 2005 ... no exceptions (incomplete applications will not be
considered). Awards will be announced during the 39th annual meeting of the
Western Society of Malacologists, July 29-August 3, 2006 at the For further information contact: Lindsey T. Groves at (213) 763-3376 (voice); (213) 746-2999 (fax);
lgroves@nhm.org ************************************************* Lindsey T. Los Angeles, CA 90007 lgroves@nhm.org (213) 763-3376 (voice) (213) 746-2999 (fax) http://www.nhm.org/research/malacology/lgroves/index.htm ************************************************* |
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