Joseph Grinnell Student Research Awards
Contact Name:
Walter Wehtje
Typical application deadline:
January
Page last updated:
10/05/2010
Application Deadline:
January 1, 2011
Contact e-mail:
wehtjew@missouri.edu
weblinks:
Award information, including application information
Applicant Eligibility:
Ph.D.
Applicant Eligibility Comments:
This award is open to all graduate students that are members of the COS and originally enrolled in a Doctoral program AFTER August 2009.
Funding source home page:
Cooper Ornithological Society
Keywords:
Animals
Biodiversity
Birds
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
International students
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Wildlife
Amount:
$1,000
Funding Abstract:
This award supports beginning research efforts of Ph.D. graduate students in their first or second year of enrollment. Up to two $1,000 awards are designated, in the memory of Joseph Grinnell, to support basic research in any aspect of avian biology.
Type of Funding:
Award/Prize
Application Process and Required Materials:
To apply for the award, the student should submit one copy of:
- A short research proposal (no longer than 1800 words; including abstract, introduction, research methods, timetable, and literature cited),
- His/her most current curriculum vitae, and
- A letter of support from his/her major faculty advisor. It is encouraged that materials be submitted as attachments via email directly to the chair of the committee.
Fund Usage:
Research
Fields of Study:
Sustainable Systems
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Projects that deal with conservation issues in avian biology should be directed to the Mewaldt-King Research Awards Committee of the Cooper Ornithological Society.