The following notice is the posting of the annual student grant program from
the Western Society of Malacologists and participating clubs in California.
CONCH-L readers are urged to ciculate word of this program to any students
who are eligible.
 
-Henry Chaney
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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 1998 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.
 
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 1997-1998 academic year will be considered.
 
REQUIREMENTS:  SIX COPIES of the following documents are required for each
application:
 
1.  A completed application form, on a separate piece of paper,  including
the information below.
2.  A proposal with title, 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 the 1997-1998 academic year.
 
NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS, mail it.
 
AWARD:  Research grants up to $1,000 are available.
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Completed applications must be received no later than
1 June 1998.  Awards will be announced by 31 July 1998.
 
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);
[log in to unmask] (email)
 
Also posted on SBMNH webpage at:   http://www.sbnature.org/wsmgrant.htm
 
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1998 Student Research Grant in Malacology
 
Application Form
 
 
 
Name
 
Institution
 
Mailing Address (May-Aug 1998):
 
 
 
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:
 
 
 
 
Mail to:
Malacology Grant
Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105 USA