Application for Instars Program Fellowships

Applicant Information

Last name:

First name:

Middle name (optional):

Telephone number:

E-mail address:

Current mailing address:

Permanent mailing address:

Gender: Select Gender Male Female

Date of birth in YYYY/MM/DD format:

Eligibility

To be eligible for an award, applicant must belong to one or more of the following groups:

Race or ethnicity: Select Race or Ethnicity Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Native American/Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander Asian American Indian American Other (please specify below)

If you selected other for race or ethnicity, please specify (limit 256 characters):

Disability, please specify:

Any other qualifying groups (e.g., First-Generation College Student) (limit 256 characters):

Academic Information

Academic Institution:

Other Academic Institution:

Major:

Year: Select year in program Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman

Year and semester of expected graduation:

Grade Point Average (GPA):

Is your GPA based on a 4.0 system? Select yes or no Yes No

Please attach an up-to-date transcript from your present academic institution. An unofficial copy in PDF format (preferred file format) is acceptable.

Please name your file as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Transcript.pdf

Additional Information

The Society for Freshwater Science is an international scientific organization whose purpose is to promote further understanding of freshwater ecosystems (rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries) and ecosystems at the interface between aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Provide a brief statement (1 page max, font no smaller than single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman) of your previous experiences in freshwater systems, your long-term research interests and career goals as they may relate to freshwater science. Be sure to indicate how attending the annual meeting and your involvement in the Instars Program will help you achieve these goals while meeting the mission of the SFS.

Please name your file as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Statement.pdf

List any courses or research activities you have participated in that involve freshwater ecosystems and/or resources. These may include paid or volunteer experiences related to your interest in freshwater science (e.g., Adopt-A-Stream, River Clean-ups, Rivers Alive, Riverkeeper, etc.). Limit 1000 characters.

List all professional/scientific meetings you have attended Courses and Activities (limit 1000 characters):

List any honors and awards you have received Courses and Activities (limit 1000 characters):

If you will be giving an oral pesentation or presenting a poster of your undergraduate research at the annual SFS meeting, please attach a PDF of the abstract you submitted through the SFS website.  You will have needed to submit this abstract on the SFS website by January 22nd, 2012. Presenting is encouraged but not required.

Please name your file as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Abstract.pdf

Funding Information

If individual students can contribute to partial expenses through their institution's programs, more Instars Fellows will be able to participate. Will you be able to attend SFS if you are not funded through the Instars program?:

Select yes or no Yes No

Please check all categories for which you already have funding:

Registration ($200):

Travel (Roundtrip to Louisville, KY):

Membership ($40):

Lodging (Approx $45/night for a shared room):

Faculty Sponsor Information

Faculty sponsor name:

Faculty sponsor title:

Faculty sponsor mailing address:

Faculty sponsor telephone number:

Faculty sponsor email address:

Application Submission

Click the submission link below to submit your application. The completed application is due on or before the 3rd of February 2012 (for unfunded fellows seeking funds) or by April 1st (for fellows funded through their institutions or private funds).

Please note: You should receive a confirmation email upon successful submission of your application. If you do not receive an email, check all of your answers for error messages (in black below each question) and try and resubmit.

Don’t forget to ask your faculty sponsor to write a letter of recommendation and email it to: Checo Colon-Gaud(jccolongaud@georgiasouthern.edu) before the 3rd of February 2012 (for unfunded fellows seeking funds) or by April 1st (for fellows funded through their institutions or private funds).

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding your Instars Fellowship application, please contact Checo Colon-Gaud(jccolongaud@georgiasouthern.edu).

If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the web editor (webeditor@freshwater-science.org).