OpportunityTitle: National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship Program FY09
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Awards are normally made to the fellow&apos;s graduate   institution through the use of a grant. However, institutions eligible   to receive awards include institutions of higher education, other non-  profits, commercial organizations, and state and local governments. All   reserve staff are ineligible to submit an application for a fellowship   under this announcement. Funds are expected to be available on a   competitive basis to qualified graduate students for research within a   reserve(s) leading to a graduate degree. Applicants must be admitted to   or enrolled in a full-time master&apos;s or doctoral program at a U.S.   accredited university in order to be eligible to apply. Applicants   should have completed a majority of their graduate course work at the   beginning of their fellowship and have an approved thesis research   program. Minority students are encouraged to apply.
Description: The National Estuarine Research Reserve System of NOAA announces the availability of graduate research fellowships. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories which are designated and managed for research and educational purposes. Each reserve within the system is chosen to reflect regional differences and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national program as presented in 15 CFR part 921. Each reserve supports a wide range of beneficial uses of ecological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic values which are dependent upon the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem. The sites provide habitats for a wide range of ecologically and commercially important species of fish, shellfish, birds, and other aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. Each reserve has been designed to ensure its effectiveness as a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and monitoring. As part of a national system, the reserves collectively provide an excellent opportunity to address research questions and estuarine management issues of national significance. For detailed descriptions of the sites, refer to the NERR Web site at http://www.nerrs.noaa.gov/fellowship or contact the site staff.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Application Download issues
GrantorContactText: Steve  Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-713-0926
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be submitted through   www.grants.gov no later than 11 p.m. (EST) November 1, 2008 or   postmarked no later than November 1, 2008.