[PCA] FELLOWSHIP: Center for Plant Conservation's 2013 Beattie Fellowship Announcement (fwd)

[Olivia Kwong]

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Subject: Center for Plant Conservation's 2013 Beattie Fellowship
Announcement

Below is information regarding the 2013 Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship.

The fellowship provides compensation ($1,000 to $4,500) to a graduate
student conducting research on a rare or endangered U.S. plant.  Note
the application deadline of November 30, 2012.

Please pass this information on to any interested student.

http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/beattie.asp


2013 Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship

The Garden Club of America (GCA) and the Center for Plant Conservation
(CPC) are seeking applicants for the 2013 Catherine H. Beattie
Fellowship for Conservation Horticulture. The Fellowship is sponsored by
the GCA and administered by CPC. The Executive Committee of the GCA will
award the Fellowship in the spring of 2013 upon recommendation by their
Scholarship Committee and the Science Advisory Council of the CPC.

Each year, the grant enables a graduate student in biology,
horticulture, or a related field to conduct research on a rare or
endangered U.S. plant. Preference is given to students focusing on the
endangered flora of the Carolinas or the southeastern United States.
Fellowships may vary from $1,000 to $4,500, and will serve as
compensation for work done by a graduate student.

Application Guidelines

Applications should be submitted to the Center for Plant Conservation.
They should include the following:

1.	Summary sheet stating the student's name, proposal's title,
research/study location/s and name of institution where currently
enrolled.
2.	A 2-3 page proposal, which includes a description of the
research project, and how it relates to the student's academic and
professional development.
3.	An itemized budget for the funds requested.
4.	A current resume.
5.	A current photo.
6.	A letter of endorsement by an academic advisor from the
institution where the student is pursuing graduate studies.
7.	The names and contact information of three additional persons
qualified to describe the student's character and ability.
8.	Official transcripts for both undergraduate and graduate
academic records.

  The successful applicant should be prepared to write an article for
Plant Conservation, the newsletter of the Center for Plant Conservation,
and submit a written report of the project results. Selection will be
based on the excellence of the student's personal and academic
qualifications, and on the anticipated contribution of the project to
the conservation of rare and endangered plants.

Application Deadlines

*        Completed applications must be received by CPC no later than
November 30, 2012.

*        The Fellowship recipient will be notified by March 31, 2013.

*        The final report is due to CPC by March 31, 2014.



Address all inquiries and applications to:

Beattie Fellowship

Center for Plant Conservation
P.O. Box 299
St. Louis, MO 63166-0299

-or e-mail to: cpc at mobot.org <mailto:cpc at mobot.org>  (note: transcripts
and letter of recommendation must be sent via U.S. Mail.)