ECOLOGY CENTER STIPENDS FOR PHD STUDENTS
(FY 2008-2009)
The Ecology Center is pleased to announce Ecology Center Stipends for PhD students pursuing ecology degrees at USU. These are competitive $13,500, one-year awards.
Eligibility: These awards are intended for graduate students pursuing Ph.D. degrees in ecology, already in our program, and otherwise without financial support. If a student qualifies, he/she may apply for both the EC Graduate Research Support Award (used solely to support research costs) as well as the EC Stipend for PhD Students. Applicants should still be in the data collection/research phase of his/her program. Furthermore, apart from conducting research elsewhere, the student must be in residence at USU. Occasionally, a student can be awarded a stipend for a second year. If applying for a second year of support, a progress report on the first year of funding is expected. An awarded stipend will be given in the fiscal year 2008-2009 (1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009) and the student should not have other significant sources of support (such as teaching or research assistantships) at that time.
Application: The application should consist of the following:
• a copy of transcripts of your class work at USU
• a letter of support from your major professor
• a list of your other committee members
• information about your research (hypotheses, methods, etc. see announcement for EC Graduate Research Support Awards for 2008-2009), if not also applying for an EC Graduate Research Support Award.
• an explanation of where you are in your program and what is left to be accomplished (e.g., completed xx field seasons, need yy more months to complete research and data collection before synthesis and writing which will take ca. zz months).
• a description of other forms of financial support you have had and anticipate having for your graduate program at USU (for both your research and stipend).
• a list of any publications of your work at USU.
Please submit 2 hard copies or 1 electronic copy to jam@cc.usu.edu.
Dates to observe:
Friday, 22 February, 2008, 4:00 p.m. - Proposal due in Ecology Center office.
Friday, 21 March, 2008 - Notices to successful applicants.
1 July, 2008 - Funding commences.