Paleonet: WSM Student Grants 2007

[Lindsey Groves]

To all of PaleoNet:

	Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for submission of WSM
Student Grant proposals is JUNE 1, 2007, which is less than a month
away!! [see below]  MANY thanks to those students who have already
submitted their proposals.

Aloha,

Lindsey

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				The Western Society of Malacologists

					in conjunction with the

		SOUTHWESTERN MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY and the SAN DIEGO
SHELL CLUB

					are offering in 2007

				STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS IN MALACOLOGY

As part of their commitment to the continued study of mollusks, the
Western Society of Malacologists, the Southwestern Malacological
Society, and the San Diego Shell Club are again pleased to announce the
availability of grants to support student research in malacology. Funds
are available for actual research costs, including but not limited to,
field and laboratory equipment, chemicals, photographic supplies,
computer time and supplies, microscope usage fees, and reasonable
research travel costs.

ELIGIBILITY:  Applicant must be a full time student in a formal graduate
or undergraduate degree program.  There are no citizenship or
affiliation restrictions and students from all countries are eligible.

The thesis, dissertation, or research project must be focused primarily
on the systematics, biology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, or
paleontology of marine, terrestrial or freshwater mollusks. Research
currently in progress or beginning in the 2006-2007 academic year will
be considered.

REQUIREMENTS:  

1.  Cover application page with the following information: proposal
title, applicant name, addresses, contact numbers, etc, including a
listing of no more than FIVE keywords that describe the proposed
research.
2.  The proposal, limited to two pages, which discusses the research
project and its malacological significance including details of the work
to be aided by this grant. 
3.  A budget which outlines how the grant funds will be used. 
4.  A resume or outline of the applicant's academic background. 
5.  A letter of recommendation from the applicants research advisor
(must be transmitted or mailed separately by advisor).
6. A list of grants and amounts that are currently being received or
have been applied for in the 2006-2007 academic year.

Membership in the Western Society of Malacologists is not required but
is certainly encouraged and students receive a discounted rate.  Award
recipients are also encouraged to present their research at a subsequent
WSM meeting.  Abstracts are published in the WSM Annual Report.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS:  Applications can be submitted either as
attached WORD documents or in PDF format.  [Applications can also be
mailed to the address below]  (see
http://biology.fullerton.edu/orgs/wsm/grants.html for additional
application information and forms) Email to:  lgroves at nhm.org

AWARD:  Awards of up to $1000.00 US are available.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Completed applications must be received no later
than JUNE 1st 2007 ... NO exceptions.  Please apply early and avoid the
deadline rush.  Awards will be announced during the 40th annual meeting
of the Western Society of Malacologists, July 25-28, 2007 at the
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Sur, La Paz, BCS, Mexico (see
http://biology.fullerton.edu/orgs/wsm/society.html for additional
information).

For further information contact:
   
Lindsey T. Groves at (213) 763-3376 (voice); (213) 746-2999 (fax);
lgroves at nhm.org
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Malacology Section
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90007
USA