Posted below is the announcement for the 1999 WSM Student Grant Program.
Please share this information with any interested students of malacology.
 
Henry Chaney.
 
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The WESTERN SOCIETY OF MALACOLOGISTS
in conjunction with the
SANTA BARBARA MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
the SOUTHWESTERN MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
and the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MALACOZOOLOGICAL CLUB
 
are offering in 1999 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
Southwestern Malacological Society, 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.
 
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 1998-1999 academic year will be considered.
 
REQUIREMENTS:  SIX COPIES of the following documents are required for each
application:
 
1.  Cover application page (as shown below), with 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
(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 in the 1998-1999 academic year.
 
NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS, mail it.  Remember 6 copies.
 
AWARD:  Research grants up to $1,000 are available.
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Completed applications must be received no later than
1 June 1999.  Awards will be announced by 15 August 1999.
 
Mail 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);
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Application form also available at  http://www.sbnature.org/wsmgrant.htm
 1999 Student Research Grant in Malacology
 
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Application Form
 
 
 
Name
 
Institution
 
Mailing Address (May-Aug 1999):
 
 
 
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