[PCA] RESEARCH STIPEND: Adkins Arboretum

[Sylvan Kaufman]

Research Support 2005

 
Introduction: Adkins Arboretum, located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, is
sponsoring post-graduate, graduate and advanced undergraduate student
research projects to further the Arboretum's mission - to promote the
appreciation and conservation of the native plants of the Delmarva
Peninsula.  Adkins Arboretum is an independent, nonprofit organization. 
 
Project Description:  Projects must contribute to the understanding,
successful protection, conservation or restoration of the coastal
plain's native flora, including connections with wildlife. The diversity
of habitats and restored areas within the Arboretum grounds make it
ideal for a broad range of research topics, although on-site research is
not a requirement of the award. Research in botany, ecology, forestry,
horticulture, plant genetics, landscape architecture, geography or other
areas supporting the Arboretum's mission will be considered. Priority
will be given to research within the Delmarva Peninsula, but other
projects will be considered. Awards may support ongoing projects that
may not to be completed in 2005.
 
Financial Support: The maximum award is $2,000. Awards historically have
ranged from $500 to $1,500. A final progress report will be due December
16, 2005. 
 
Application Requirements: Applications must be postmarked no later than
March 1, 2005 and include a short proposal (less than five single-spaced
pages that include a project title, introduction, objectives or
hypotheses, brief methods, expected results or benefits, potential
management implications, references and a budget outline), a letter of
support from a faculty advisor, two recommendation letters, a resume,
and unofficial transcripts. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited
university program as a degree-seeking student or have a postdoctoral
position. Selected applicants will be notified by April 1, 2005.
 
Send applications to: 
Sylvan Kaufman, Conservation Curator
Adkins Arboretum
P.O. Box 100
Ridgely, Maryland 21660
Phone: (410) 634-2847 x24 
FAX: (410) 634-2878 
skaufman at adkinsarboretum.org
 
Please visit Adkins Arboretum's website at www.adkinsarboretum.org
<http://www.adkinsarboretum.org/>  for more information.
 
 
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