> DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
> GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS IN MALACOLOGY AND ORNITHOLOGY
>
> The Curatorial and Research Division of the Delaware Museum of Natural
> History announces the availability of two graduate student scholarships in
> support of systematic research in Malacology or Ornithology. Each $500
> award will be used toward travel expenses for students visiting DMNH to
> study our world-class systematic collections and library. Eligible
> students must be enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program and
> pursuing collections-based research leading to publication. Applicants
> should submit a succinct research proposal (not exceeding two pages)
> outlining the thesis project plus the work to be accomplished at DMNH, a
> brief CV, a budget, and one supporting letter from a faculty advisor.
> Application deadline is 20th September 2000.
>
> DMNH's extensive Mollusk Collection contains about 2 million specimens and
> 20,000 species from worldwide marine, land, and freshwater environments,
> including dry shells, alcohol-preserved specimens, and Cenozoic fossils.
> Approximately 7% of the collection is from the Philippines. It is one of
> the ten largest mollusk collections in the U.S. Important holdings include
> the Weaver-DuPont Volutidae, the Stanford University U.S. Unionidae (on
> permanent loan), and over 1,200 type lots.
>
> DMNH's Bird Collection is worldwide in scope, with special strengths in
> North and Central America and the Philippines. Approximately 67,000 study
> skins, 9,000 skeletons, and 5,300 alcohol-preserved specimens represent
> over 3,000 species. The bird egg collection comprises another 36,000
> specimens, forming the second largest egg collection in North America. The
> Philippine holdings represent this nation's most complete collection of
> birds from this biologically diverse island group.
>
> The DMNH Library (10,000 volumes) is one of the finest in classic
> systematic works in Malacology and Ornithology. Holdings include a number
> of rare pre-Linnean volumes (many on long-term loan from Wagner Free
> Institute of Science), as well as recent monographs, reprints, and
> journals.
>
> Specific questions about the collections should be addressed to Dr.
> Timothy A. Pearce, Curator (Mollusks) or Mr. Gene K. Hess, Collection
> Manager (Birds), at the address below.
>
> Address applications to: Dr. Timothy A. Pearce, Head, Curatorial &
> Research Division, Delaware Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 3937,
> Wilmington, DE  19807-0937, Tel. (302) 658-9111 ext. 319, FAX (302)
> 658-2610, email: [log in to unmask], web: www.delmnh.org
>