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2008-2009 WREP Student Research Grants
Grant
Requirements
All applicants for the Student
Watershed Research Grants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or
graduate degree program related to the field of watershed resources at
Northern Arizona University. Applicable degrees include Hydrology,
Geology, Environmental Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Wastewater Management, Policy, Chemistry, Watershed Management, or another degree deemed
acceptable by the WREP.
Funds may be used for salary,
travel, equipment, analyses, or other resources necessary to complete
proposed work. Funds may not be expended to purchase computers,
vehicles, software, or other materials or supplies already available at
NAU.
The applicant is expected to
provide matching funding roughly equivalent to that requested of the WREP. Matching funds may include, but are not limited to:
- 1) External research funds
providing materials, travel, or wages for the proposed project
- 2) Tuition paid for
undergraduate or graduate research hours applied to the proposed
project (for instance 485, 499, or 699 courses).
All proposed projects must be
related to water supply, law, policy or management or water resources in
one or more North Central Arizona watersheds. In order to be considered for
the award, all applicants must submit by the deadline:
- 1) A maximum three-page
proposal that includes:
- a. Project title
- b. Problem statement
- c. Stakeholder relevance
- d. Study objectives
- e. Study methods
- f. Project deliverables and
timetable
- g. Anticipated benefits of
study to stakeholders
- h. Anticipated contribution
of project to field of study
- i. Project budget and
explanation of matching funds
- 2) Transcripts (LOUIE
printout is sufficient)
- 3) One letter of support
from faculty supervisor of project
- 4) One letter of support
from a watershed stakeholder
Proposal Review
The WREP Advisory
Board will review the proposals and make recommendations to the WREP
Director as to which proposals should be funded. Funding Distribution
75% of the funds will be
distributed at notice of award. Remaining funds will be distributed when
satisfactory completion of the project is demonstrated to the WREP
Director.
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