North Pacific Research Board graduate research awards

[Melanie Colón]

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