Steven Berkeley Marine Conservation Fellowship
1. The applicant must be a student officially accepted or currently enrolled in a M.S. or Ph.D. program.
2. The student must be actively engaged in thesis research related to some aspect of marine conservation; the intent of the award is to support ongoing research costs.
3. The student must be a member of AFS in good standing; membership can be obtained at the time of application submission.
This fellowship was created by AFS in 2007 to honor the memory of Steven Berkeley, a dedicated fisheries scientist with a passionate interest in integrating the fields of marine ecology, conservation biology, and fisheries science to improve fisheries management. Berkeley was a long-time member of AFS and a member of the first Board of Directors of the Fisheries Conservation Foundation. The fellowship comprises a competitively based $10,000 award to a graduate student actively engaged in thesis research relevant to marine conservation. Research topics may address any aspect of conservation; a focus on fisheries issues is not required.
Application must include:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume, including: Educational history, professional experience, publications, presentations, transcripts (unofficial) of undergraduate and graduate coursework should be attached
3. Research proposal, limited to 4 pages, including: Title page and abstract, Introduction, Methods, Preliminary or anticipated results, Significance of research for the field of marine conservation, References
4. Three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the student’s major advisor.