Please circulate this to undergraduate and graduate students who
might be interested in a research fellowship opportunity focused on
semi-arid grassland, savanna and riparian areas.
Please find attached the announcement for the Ariel Appleton Research
Fellowships for 2012.
Purpose: To support non-destructive research in the natural sciences,
with emphasis on conservation ecology focused on species,
communities, ecosystems and ecosystem services, or human ecology in
semiarid grassland, savanna, and riparian areas of the Sonoran and
Chihuahuan ecoregions; research proposals within the earth sciences
are also encouraged. Applications that propose non-destructive,
non-invasive research at and around the Appleton-Whittell Research
Ranch of the National Audubon Society
(http://researchranch.audubon.org/) will be especially welcome.
Amount: $2000 per fellowship, which is considered to cover costs of
the study, including room, board, transportation, and minor
equipment. Payment will be made directly to successful applicants.
Application deadline: 1 February 2012
Awards announcement: early March 2012
Duration: Study to be completed within one year.
Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at
recognized academic institutions.
After reading the attached details, address questions to W. R.
Osterkamp ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>;
520-670-6821<tel:520-670-6821> ex. 113).
