The William L. Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science
Administered by the Karst Waters Institute
http://karstwaters.org/
The William L. Wilson Scholarship in Karst Science was established in
2002 to recognize the significant karst science contributions of the
late William (Bill) L. Wilson. Bill Wilson used a variety of
techniques, and unusual creativity, to tackle some of the most
difficult karst science questions in Florida and elsewhere. He
developed a leading karst consulting company in the United States,
Subsurface Evaluations, Incorporated. To stimulate the development of
new, energetic, motivated, and creative karst scientists, and to
remember the person of Bill Wilson and his dedication to karst
science, the scholarship has been established in his memory. The value
of the scholarship as a one-time award is $1,000.
Eligibility for the William L. Wilson Scholarship, the following
requirements must be satisfied:
1) The applicant must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted
into, a masters degree program at an institution of higher education
in the United States. PhD students are not eligible.
2) A written proposal of the planned karst study must be submitted. It
is limited to 1000 words or less for the narrative, not counting
figure captions and references. The research topic should be one
concerning karst science, from the field of geochemistry, geology or
hydrology. A very simple budget indicating how the funds would be used
should also be included (it does not count in the 1000 word limit).
Applicants are requested to not recycle master?s thesis proposals as
applications.
3) Academic transcripts of undergraduate, and any graduate work,
should be submitted. Copies issued to the student by their institution
are preferred.
4) Two letters of recommendation, with one of them from the student?s
advisor or mentor, should be submitted. It is requested that these
letters be submitted as e-mails by the letter writers.
5) Applications are due by February 15, 2013. They should be submitted
electronically as a single pdf file (application, transcripts, etc.) to:
Dr. John E. Mylroie
Department of Geosciences
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
[email protected]
Questions regarding the scholarship should be addressed to Dr. Mylroie.
Applicants will be notified in early March of the decision of the
Scholarship Committee.
Publications derived from supported research should acknowledge the
Karst Waters Institute and the William L. Wilson Scholarship.
For more information, go to: http://karstwaters.org/scholarship/
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