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Sea Grant, NOAA Seek 2009 Marine Fisheries Fellows


Contact:
Sara Mirabilio 252/475-3663
Robin Wienke 919/515-1092

posted Friday December 5, 2008

North Carolina Sea Grant and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are accepting applications for graduate fellowships from students studying fish population dynamics or marine resource economics.

The NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship Programs in Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics provide $38,500 for up to three years for Population Dynamics fellowships and two years for Marine Resource Economics fellowships to carry out the proposed dissertation research.

Fellowships, which begin in June 2009, are open to U.S. citizens enrolled in relevant doctoral programs in academic institutions in the United States and its territories. At least two fellowships will be given in each category

 Established in 1999 by the National Sea Grant Office and NMFS, the fellowship program provides real-world experiences and fosters the careers of graduate students interested in the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing the status or the economics of conservation and management of living marine resources.

The selected fellows will work on problems relevant to NMFS, including participating in summer internships at NMFS science centers or laboratories. Continued sponsorship after the first year is contingent upon the availability of federal funds and satisfactory performance by the fellow.

 Brandon Puckett of North Carolina State University — a 2008 recipient of a population dynamics fellowship — is using the opportunity to model larval migration and gene-flow between oyster sanctuaries in Pamlico Sound to assess the effectiveness of existing reserves.

 Applications should be submitted no later than Jan. 20, 2009. Please send:

  • curriculum vitae of the student, faculty advisor and NMFS mentor (not exceeding two pages per investigator)
  • signed title page
  • project summary (on Sea Grant Project Summary Form 90-2 and not exceeding five pages)
  • budget and budget justification (on Sea Grant Budget Form 90-4)
  • signed letter of commitment from the prospective NMFS mentor
  • copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts
  • education and career goal statement (not exceeding two pages)
  • three signed letters of recommendation, including one from the student’s faculty advisor
  • proof of acceptance or provisional acceptance and enrollment in a graduate program in a related field of study.

Application instructions are available online for population dynamics and marine resource economics.  Necessary forms can be downloaded from:www.seagrant.noaa.gov/funding/forms.html.

Mail application package to: Tammy Cox, North Carolina Sea Grant, NC State University, Box 8605, Raleigh, NC 27695-8605.

For more information, contact Mirabilio at 252/475-3663, ext. 29; orsaram@csi.northcarolina.edu. Also, visit www.ncseagrant.org and follow links to funding and fellowships.

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