The Mazamas Graduate Student Research Grants are intended to help graduate students cover travel and per diem costs of conducting master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation research.
The Mazamas Research Committee evaluates Graduate Student Research Grant proposals using the following criteria:
1. Relationship to Mazamas’ goals of conserving and increasing the understanding of mountain environments (particularly relating to the Pacific Northwest), and enhancing the enjoyment and safety of mountain recreation.
2. Scientific merit as judged by the originality; reasonableness; significance in relation to previous work on this subject; scientifically sound methods; adequate assessment techniques; and potential significance of the project’s goals and methods.
3. Likelihood of success at meeting the scientific objectives and communicating project results to appropriate audiences.
4. Potential for compounded benefits, such as student career advancement and other forms of resource development, support for and impact on community and governmental organizations, and proposals for new initiatives that may attract additional funding.
5. Reasonableness of the budget request.
6. Quality of proposal presentation, including readability, organization, and satisfaction of the requirements listed under “Conditions of Awards†and “Application Procedure.â€Â
Email one complete copy of your application materials to
Application should include:
1. A cover page with the project title, applicant’s name, affiliation, mailing address, and other contact information (phone, fax, e-mail). Please indicate that you are applying for a Graduate Student Grant.
2. A 250-word abstract of the proposed project.
3. A description of the proposed project including its objectives, justification, and likely practical impact, background, methodology, expected results, and planned means of disseminating the results. Maximum length of this description is not to exceed 7 (seven) pages. Use #12 font, double spaced.
4. An itemized budget for the travel and per diem funds requested, with appropriate justification for each item as it relates to the scope of the project.
5. A copy of the student’s resume (1-4 pages).
6. A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s thesis or dissertation advisor. This letter may be attached to the proposal or mailed separately. If mailed separately, please indicate who is sending it.
7. To keep our mailbox from exploding, submitted files must not exceed 3 megabytes in size.
1. Funds must be spent only on allowable costs.
2. The grantee will submit brief annual progress reports during the performance period.
3. Upon completion, and no later than three years following awarding of the grant, the grantee will submit a final report.
4. Mazama support will be acknowledged in all publications resulting from the grant, but club endorsement of results and conclusions will not be implied.
5. Equipment exceeding $100.00 becomes the property of the sponsoring institution, usually a university.