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 2002 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
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.  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 2001-2002 academic year will be considered.

REQUIREMENTS:

1.  Cover application page (see example below) 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.
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 2001-2002 academic year.

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

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Completed applications must be received no later than
1 MAY 2002.  Awards will be announced during the annual meeting of the
Western Society of Malacologists, July 20-24, 2002.



For further information contact:

Henry Chaney at (805) 682-4711, ext. 334 (voice); (805) 963-9679 (fax);
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Application form also available at  http://www.sbnature.org/wsmgrant.htm




2002 Student Research Grant in Malacology

Application Form



Name

Institution

Mailing Address (May-Aug 2002):



Daytime phone number

FAX number

Email address  (print legibly)


CURRENT ACADEMIC STANDING:

Undergraduate  (Fr.   So.   Jr.   Sr.) -  circle one

Graduate   (Candidate for:  Masters   Ph.D.) -  circle one


Year first enrolled in this graduate program

Estimated year of graduation


Name, email address, and phone number of your research advisor:



TITLE OF YOUR PROPOSAL:




Proposal keywords (use no more than five):


Mail to:

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

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