The Board of The Crustacean Society is pleased to solicit applications by graduate students for the following monetary fellowships:
The
Denton Belk Memorial Scholarship in Graduate Studies ($1500);
The Crustacean Society Fellowship in Graduate Studies (3 awards of $1000 each in the areas of (a) crustacean ecology and/or behavior; (b) crustacean population genetics and/or physiology; and (c) crustacean systematics, biogeography, and/or evolution.
All fellowships/scholarships will support the awardee's research program and are limited to: supplies, travel for research, participation in off-campus research experience or training, or a specialized course of study to advance the awardee's knowledge and skills. Selection of the awardee is based on the relevance of the request ("candidate's statement") to the applicant's educational and research goals and a letter of support/recommendation from the applicant's major professor or mentor. Scholarships are awarded annually and may be received only once per awardee.
Please note: applicants for The Denton Belk Memorial Scholarship in Graduate Studies must be conducting or proposing research that specifically targets large branchiopod crustaceans (e.g., Anostraca, Notostraca, Conchostraca).
Currently enrolled graduate students working on either a MS or PhD degree may apply by completing and sending the appropriate application form and required documentation (CV, letter of support, and candidate's statement) to:
Prof.
Jeffrey Shields
Crustacean
Society Awards Committee
Department of Environmental and Aquatic Animal Health
POB 1346
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Gloucester Point, VA 23062-1346 USA
For questions: jeff(at)vims.edu
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 15th, annually
Please note: The applicant and his/her major professor/mentor must be a current member of The Crustacean Society at the time of application.