The WESTERN SOCIETY OF MALACOLOGISTS in conjunction with the
SOUTHWESTERN MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY, the SAN DIEGO SHELL CLUB, and the
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MALACOZOOLOGICAL CLUB
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]
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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 Asilomar Conference Center,
Pacific Grove, California. This year the WSM will meet jointly with the
71st annual meeting of the American Malacological Society.
For further information contact:
Lindsey T. Groves at (213) 763-3376 (voice); (213) 746-2999 (fax);
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Lindsey T. Groves
Natural Histroy Museum of Los Angeles County
Malacology Section, Collection Manager
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
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(213) 763-3376 (voice)
(213) 746-2999 (fax)
http://www.nhm.org/research/malacology/lgroves/index.htm
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