Special WMRS student support and scholarship opportunities:

WMRS Graduate Student Minigrant Program Please note: the WMRS student minigrant program has been placed on hold pending resolution of administrative changes and fudning questions. We are not at present accepting applications for this program, but will notify our user community via the WMRS web site and our user email lists once the fate of the program has been determined. Please note that the Matthias grant program is actively supporting graduate field research at WMRS, with a deadline of October 18, 2011 for submission of proposals.

The WMRS minigrant program funds 10-20 thesis-related graduate student research projects each year, including both UC and non-UC students. Funds are typically granted to cover room, board and lab fees for staying at WMRS facilities, as well as local travel costs (air fare is not covered). This program is typically announced in December with an application deadline in early February and award announcements at the beginning of April. Renewals may be granted depending on research progress and availability of funds. See minigrant program pages for details.

George Melendez Wright climate change fellowship

The Mildred E. Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant Program is now open to all Graduate Students currently enrolled at any of the University of California campuses who wish to work at a UC Natural Reserve System site, including WMRS. There are no restrictions on the research topic, and students from all academic disciplines are strongly encouraged to apply. The maximum individual grant is $3,000, and the limit on total awards is $38,000.  The deadline for submitting an application is 8:00 am on October 18, 2010.  Letters of recommendation and permissions to use reserve(s), are due no later than 8:00 am on October 27, 2010. See Matthias grant flyer for details.

Mary DeDecker Botanical Grant The Bristlecone Chapter of the California Native Plant Society is pleased to request applications for the Mary DeDecker Botanical Grant.The purpose of these grants is to promote research and projects that increase understanding and appreciation of the native flora and ecosystems of the Eastern Sierra region. The grant committee will consider proposals from graduate and undergraduate college students as well as elementary, middle, and high school pupils and their teachers. details

C.A. Nelson, WMRS fund for student research in the early Earth's history of the White/Inyo Range Limited funds (up to $2000) are available to students who wish to use the Clem Nelson Trilobite Collection in their research, or who are investigating other aspects of early Earth research. see announcement.

GLORIA project and related studies of flora and fauna along the White Mountain elevation gradient. Limited funds will be made available to students or qualified investigators who wish to carry out baseline inventories or initiate long term studies along the White Mountain elevation gradient. Support for room and board will also be considered. Contact WMRS staff for details

Other graduate student opportunities:

Annual Physiological Ecology Meeting White Mountain Research Station hosts the annual Physiological Ecology Meeting at the Owens Valley Lab (OVL). As always, the meeting format emphasizes an enjoyably informal exchange of ideas and research, and a comfortable venue to discuss topics of interest, for students to gain experience presenting their work in a friendly setting, and for veteran researchers to try out new ideas with only limited heckling.

Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve Graduate Student Research Grants (for information see http://vesr.ucnrs.org/) available for work in the Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve and the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Labs (SNARL).

The California Desert Research Fund supports graduate student research that contributes to the understanding and conservation of desert parks, wildernesses, and other ecologically significant open spaces in the California Desert in San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo, and Imperial Counties. See 2009 application form for details and the California Desert Research Fund for graduate student research hme at the www.thecommunityfoundation.net

Other scholarship, internship and research funding opportunites:

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