Greetings!
The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) announces
commencement of competition for the 2015 Graduate
Student Research Awards. Please
<http://www.nprb.org/graduate-research-award-program/about-the-program/guidelines>click
here or access the links below to view award
guidelines and submission details. Online
submission will begin on Friday, December 15,
2014. Applications are due on Friday, February
13, 2015 at 4 pm Alaska Standard Time.
NPRB funds marine research to improve
understanding of the ecosystems of the Gulf of
Alaska, Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands, and
Chukchi/Beaufort Seas and to enable effective
management and sustainable use of these vital
marine resources. NPRB established a graduate
student research award program to encourage
students to pursue scientific and scholarly
research. In May 2015, NPRB will award six
Graduate Student Research Awards of $25,000 each
to qualified students to support research that
addresses scientific, technological, and
socio-economic issues relating to the research
themes identified in the
<http://www.nprb.org/assets/images/uploads/science_plan_nov05_low.pdf>2005
NPRB Science Plan.
Award funds may be used for graduate student
stipend and standard benefits, tuition or
required university fees, or for specific
research expenses such as travel, supplies, and
laboratory analyses. To be eligible for an NPRB
Graduate Student Research Award, students must be
enrolled in or accepted by a graduate degree
program at an accredited university or college by
the application deadline. Read the full
<http://www.nprb.org/graduate-research-award-program/about-the-program/eligibility>eligibility
requirements before applying.
Applications for the 2015 NPRB Graduate Student
Research Awards must be
<http://www.nprb.org/graduate-research-award-program/apply>submitted
online. Applicants need to provide the following
information and documents for submission.
· Research Plan
· Contact information for the student
applicant, academic advisor, and grant administrator
· Re sume or curriculum vitae of the applicant
· Names and contact information of two
individuals to provide letters of recommendation
· Copy of undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts
<http://www.nprb.org/graduate-research-award-program/about-the-program/review-process>http://www.nprb.org/graduate-research-award-program/about-the-program/review-process
http://www.nprb.org/graduate-research-award-program/about-the-program/important-dates
<http://www.nprb.org/graduate-research-award-program/awardee-requirements>http://www.nprb.org/graduate-research-award-program/awardee-requirements
