NWF Campus Ecology Fellowship Program
SUMMARY: The National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Fellowship Program offers a nationally recognized opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to pursue their vision of an ecologically sustainable future. Through tangible projects to green their campuses and communities, Fellows gain practical experience in the conservation field and first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities inherent in successful conservation efforts. In addition to joining the national network of current and alumni Campus Ecology Fellows, students also receive a modest grant, project support and recognition of their accomplishments. Campus and community stakeholders benefit from the Fellow's assistance with the research, design and implementation of projects that produce measurable results to help reduce consumption and pollution, restore habitat and support other environmentally sound initiatives. This program is partially funded through the generous support of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Town Creek Foundation.

EPA Greater Research Opportunities Graduate Fellowship
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering GRO Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of study. The deadline for receipt of pre-applications is January 6, 2004. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 20 new fellowships by July 23, 2004. Master's level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years, usable over a period of four years. A Fellow may reserve any year over the four-year period to use an alternative means of support or to engage in activities other than graduate study. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support. This amount covers a monthly stipend of $1,667 for up to 12 months totaling $20,000 for the year, $5,000 for authorized expenses, and up to $12,000 for tuition and fees. The actual amount awarded per year will vary depending on the amount of tuition and fees and the number of months the stipend is required.

EPA Science to Achieve Results Fellowship Program (STAR)
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), is offering Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of study. The deadline for receipt of pre-applications is November 20, 2003. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 50 new fellowships by July 23, 2004. Master's level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years, usable over a period of four years. A Fellow may reserve any year over the four-year period to use an alternative means of support or to engage in activities other than graduate study. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support. This amount covers a monthly stipend of $1,667 for up to 12 months totaling $20,000 for the year, $5,000 for authorized expenses, and up to $12,000 for tuition and fees. The actual amount awarded per year will vary depending on the amount of tuition and fees and the number of months the stipend is required.

NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for US Graduate Students
SUMMARY: The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering first-hand research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, or Taiwan, an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective location, and orientation to the culture and language. The primary goals of EAPSI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research laboratory, and to initiate personal relationships that will better enable them to collaborate with foreign counterparts in the future. The institutes last approximately eight weeks from June to August and are administered in the United States by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) co-sponsor the Summer Institute in Japan. Each awardee will receive an NSF stipend of $3,000 that is meant to compensate in part for loss of summer employment. Each awardee will also receive an international round-trip air ticket arranged by the NSF contract travel agency (except awardees to Japan who will receive their air tickets from Japan). Sponsoring organizations in East Asia and the Pacific will support living expenses. They anticipate giving out 175 awards in 2004.

National Physical Sciences Consortium Fellowships
SUMMARY: The NPSC offers unique and exciting Ph.D.-track graduate fellowships in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all eligible students with emphasis on recruiting historically underrepresented minority and women physical sciences and engineering students. Each fellowship is worth up to $200,000, depending on the university a Fellow attends. All newly selected NPSC Fellows receive two paid summers of internship at their NPSC sponsoring employer’s research facility. In addition, Fellows receive tuition, fees and research stipends for up to six years leading to their doctoral degree. To apply for an NPSC Fellowship costs nothing, but the benefits are far-reaching and long-lasting.

NOAA's DR. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
SUMMARY: The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groups. Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships carry a 12-month stipend for each student of $20,000 and an annual cost-of-education allowance of up to $12,000. Masters students may be supported for up to two years, and doctoral students for up to four years. About four scholarships are awarded each year.

USGS EDMAP 2004
SUMMARY: The primary objective of the EDMAP component of the NCGMP is to train the next generation of geologic mappers. To do this NCGMP provides funds for graduate and selected undergraduate students in academic research projects that involve geologic mapping as a major component. Through these cooperative agreements NCGMP hopes to expand the research and educational capacity of academic programs that teach earth science students the techniques of geologic mapping and field data analysis. Another important goal is to increase the level of communication between the Nation’s geologic surveys (both State Geological Surveys and the USGS) and geologic mappers in the academic community. We hope that this improved communication will have two results: 1) that the academic mapping community will learn more about the societal needs that drive geologic mapping projects at the USGS and State Geologic Surveys, and 2) more geologic maps produced in academia will eventually be made available to the public. Only one proposal will be accepted from an individual principal investigator (Professor or faculty advisor), although more than one proposal will be accepted from a single university if authored by different principal investigators. Although EDMAP awards are intended to support student mapping in the field, the student’s faculty advisor must write the proposal. All proposals should be coordinated with a State Geological Survey or with a project in the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program or other USGS projects that have a significant geologic mapping component.

EPA National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Fellowship Program
SUMMARY: The purpose of the NNEMS program is to provide students with practical research opportunities and experiences; create a catalyst for increased public awareness of and involvement in environmental issues; and encourage qualified individuals to pursue careers in environmental protection fields. Eligible fields include: 1. Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law 2. Environmental Management and Administration 3. Environmental Science 4. Public Relations and Communications and 5. Computer Programming and Development. Recipients of fellowships receive a stipend based on their level of education, and the duration and location of the project. Applicants must have been accepted to or be enrolled full-or part-time in an academic program directly related to pollution abatement and control during the tenure of the fellowship and have completed one semester of graduate work or at least four undergraduate courses relating to the environmental field.

ASPRS Awards and Scholarships
SUMMARY: ASPRS is pleased to offer nine awards totaling more than $12,000. Available to both undergraduate and graduate student-members of ASPRS, these resources have been generated with the intention of advancing academic and professional goals within the fields of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. ASPRS recognizes that you are the future of this rapidly evolving field and hopes you will consider taking advantage of these unique opportunities. Awards are available in the form of travel grants, cash awards, internship stipends, and data. You must be enrolled in an accredited college or university, and you must be a member of ASPRS, to be considered. All awards ask that you submit samples of your work and research goals as part of your application, and that you submit a report to ASPRS outlining your research accomplishments upon completion of your grant period.

International Society for Reef Studies and Ocean Conservancy Fellowship and Travel Awards
SUMMARY: The goal of the award is to support research to understand and predict coral reef response to management or disturbance-caused changes. The research must emphasize an ecosystem approach and, ideally, should address topics within the context of marine reserves. Applicants can propose to tackle any aspect of the biology of coral reefs including, for example, fisheries ecology and management, the population biology of tropical algae, and the effects of pollution on coral reproduction. The Fellowship is available to students worldwide, who are already admitted to a graduate program and are studying towards a doctoral degree. The funding is intended to help young scientists obtain training in coral reef research, and the funds can be used to support salary, travel, fieldwork, or laboratory analyses. The next ISRS/TOC Fellowships will be awarded in 2004 and applications will be due about 31 January 2004 (the final deadline will be announced in October 2003). The funding level and number of fellowships awarded varies from year to year, but previously has ranged from one to four awards each of $2,500 to $15,000 value.

Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award for Women in Atmospheric Sciences
SUMMARY: This is a paper competition, awarded to a woman pursuing her Masters or Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences or a related program at a university in the United States. The amount of the award in 2003 was $1,250. The next deadline is in June 2004.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program
SUMMARY: As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in disciplines of military importance in science and engineering, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award approximately 170 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2004 based upon available funding. The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. The DoD will pay the fellow's full tuition and required fees (not to include room and board). In addition to tuition and fees, NDSEG Fellowship stipends for new fellows will be for 12-month tenures as follows: Year 1 = $27,500, Year 2 = $28,000, and Year 3 = $28,500. The above amount will be prorated monthly based on a 12-month academic year. If the fellow is not enrolled in an institutionally approved academic study and/or research during the summer months, financial support will not be provided. There are no dependency allowances. Persons with disabilities will be considered for additional allowances to offset special educational expenses. Since most graduate institutions require their students to carry a health insurance policy, the NDSEG Fellowship will pay for the minimum health insurance coverage offered through the institution, up to a total value of $1,000. Any excess insurance costs will be the responsibility of the fellow and can be paid using the stipend.

Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in Science Research Fellowships and Travel Awards
SUMMARY: This program includes five different fellowships. To be eligible, the fellowship applicant must be enrolled as a graduate student, or engaged in post-doctoral or early-stage academic research. The applicant must also be a member of SDE/GWIS (membership may be obtained by including $20.00 in membership dues with the fellowship/travel award application). The major component of the research can be either applied or basic. Exact fellowship amounts will be determined by the Chair of each award committee and will range from $300 to $4,000. All awards will be available for the academic year and will be announced on or before July 1. Members may apply for only one award in any given year, and winners of a previous award may not apply for the same award (though they may apply for another) in any following years. Endowment funds, mostly generated from bequests, provide the annual income that supports scientific research done by GWIS Award winners. For the 2001-2002 review cycle activated for July 1, 2002, we awarded a total of $24,430.

Today Tomorrow Scholarship Program Essay Competition for International Graduate Students
SUMMARY: To participate in the competition, international graduate students each wrote a letter to a friend in their native country who is planning to come to America. Letters describe what the students found most difficult to get used to when they arrived in the United States and give hints to help their friends settle in more easily. Ten winners were announced; each winner received a $5,000 scholarship.

John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
SUMMARY: The John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, National Sea Grant College Federal Fellows Program, was established in 1979 to provide a unique educational experience to students who have an interest in marine/ocean/Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program, which is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program, matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative branch, the executive branch, or appropriate associations/institutions located in the Washington, D.C., area for a one-year paid fellowship. The program is named after former NOAA administrator John A. Knauss. Each fellow will receive $32,000 in stipend per year (~$2,666/month). Additional funds for the fellow will be available for health insurance and moving expenses. In addition, expenses may be covered for academic degree-related travel and for fellowship-related travel.

Sea Grant - Industry Fellowship Program
SUMMARY: The Sea Grant - Industry Fellowship Program (Industry Fellowship Program), which is available to graduate students enrolled in either MS or PhD degree programs in institutions of higher education in the United States and its territories, with required matching funds from private industrial sponsors, expects to support five new Industry Fellows in FY 2004. Industry Fellows will work on research and development projects on topics of interest to a particular industry/company. In a true partnership, the student, the faculty advisor, the Sea Grant College or institute, and the industry representative will work together, sharing research facilities and the cost of the activity. Applications must be received by 5 p.m.(local time) on (NEW DUE DATE to allow applicants more time ) February 3, 2004 by a state Sea Grant Program [or by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) in the case of an institution of higher education in a non-Sea Grant state]. Applications are to be forwarded to the NSGO by the state Sea Grant Programs by 5 p.m. on February 10, 2004. The award for each Industry Fellowship, contingent upon the availability of Federal funds, will be in the form of a multi-year grant of up to $30,000 per year from the NSGO for up to two years; matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of the Federal funding must also be provided by the industrial partner to support the budget for the proposed project. Sea Grant anticipates awarding a total of $300,000(including matching funds)through this announcement by supporting five new Industry Fellows in FY 2004-2005. Anticipated start date for the Fellowships is June 1, 2004.

NMFS - Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship program in Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics
SUMMARY: The Graduate Fellowship Program awards fellowships to approximately four new PhD students each year who are interested in careers related to either the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status or the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources. Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS and have summer internships at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories under the guidance of NMFS mentors. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. (local time) on December 1, 2003 by a state Sea Grant Program [or by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) in the case of an institution of higher education in a non-Sea Grant state]. Applications are to be forwarded to the NSGO by the state Sea Grant Programs by 5 p.m. on December 8, 2003. The award for each Fellowship, contingent upon the availability of Federal funds, will be a multi-year cooperative agreement in the amount of $38,000 per year. The award will be a cooperative agreement because of substantial involvement by NMFS. This involvement includes the Fellow working each summer on his/her thesis research or related activity at a participating NMFS facility and serving for 10-20 days aboard a research or commercial vessel during a scientific survey or experimental activity. The Fellow's work will be overseen by a NMFS mentor who will provide advice and guidance. The portion of the award provided to each Fellow for salary (stipend), living expenses (per diem), tuition (unless waived), health insurance and other institution fees, and travel necessary to carry out the proposed thesis research and to attend the Annual Graduate Fellows Seminar each spring will be determined and distributed by the institution in accordance with its guidelines.

NC Sea Grant Fellowship in Marine Fisheries Management
SUMMARY: This fellowship places students in the hub of the state's marine fisheries policy. The complexity of future coastal issues demands that the best and brightest students learn to apply their talents to resolve marine fisheries management concerns. Specific fellowship projects provide a professional education and training opportunity while assisting the state on substantive issues. The program is open to graduate students at North Carolina colleges and universities. Preference is given to natural resource/marine science students who have completed their coursework. All graduate or post-graduate students who were enrolled in a masterÕs, doctoral or professional program in May of the application year are eligible. Patterned after the Knauss Policy Fellowship, the North Carolina policy and planning fellowship in based in Raleigh and includes a $25,000 stipend.

NC Sea Grant Coastal Management Fellowship
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Management Fellowship provides on-the-job education and training opportunities for post-graduate students in coastal resource management and policy and provides specific technical assistance for state coastal resource management programs. The two-year program matches highly qualified, recently graduated master's, professional, and doctoral degree students with hosts around the U.S. in state coastal zone management (CZM) programs. Applications are initially reviewed by the Sea Grant program nearest the graduate's residence or graduate institution.

NC Sea Grant Fellowship in Coastal Policy and Planning
SUMMARY: The complexity of future coastal issues demands that the best and brightest students learn to apply their talents to resolve coastal problems. Specific fellowship projects provide a professional education and training opportunity in coastal resource management while considering substantive issues facing the North Carolina coastal region. The program is open to graduate students at North Carolina colleges and universities. Preference is given to natural resource/marine science students who have completed their coursework. All graduate or post-graduate students who were enrolled in a masters, doctoral or professional program in May of the application year are eligible. Patterned after the Knauss Policy Fellowship, the North Carolina policy and planning fellowship in based in Raleigh and includes a $25,000 stipend.

AISES - Anderson Memorial Scholarship for Native Americans
SUMMARY: AISES' own scholarship program was established in 1983 in memory of A.T. Anderson, a Mohawk and chemical engineer who founded AISES with six other American Indian scientists. Scholarships are awarded to members of AISES who are American Indian/Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, and math. The stipend is $2,000 for Graduate Students; $1,000 for Undergraduate Students per academic year.

WREI - Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy
SUMMARY: Women's Research and Education Institute awards fellowships to a select number of graduatestudents with a proven commitment to equity for women. WREI Fellows gain practical policymaking experience and graduate credit as they work for one academic year as congressional legislative aides in Washington. Thisprogram is designed to train women as potential leaders in public policy formation and to examine issues from the perspective and experiences andneeds of women. IMPORTANT NOTE: This Fellowship requires time away from the student's studies to go to Washington D.C. from January to September,and it does not support study at your home institution. Only students who are currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at an accredited institution in the United States a orwho have completed such a program within the past 18 months are eligible. It is strongly recommended that applicants have completed at least nine hours of graduate course work,and have a demonstrated interest in research or political activity related to women's social and political status. The award includes: $1,300 per month from January - August, $500 for health insurance, and a maximum of $1,500 ($750 per semester) reimbursement for the cost of 3 hours of tuition.

The Evolving Earth Foundation
SUMMARY: This program provides grants to support college student research in the earth sciences. The emphasis will be on research topics that relate to the mission and priorities of the foundation. Please read a statement regarding our mission and priorities to determine whether your research is related. A total of ten grants per year are available, for amounts of up to $3000 per grant. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers at accredited U.S. colleges and universities or research institutions are eligible to apply for grants.

EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship
SUMMARY: Administered for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this scholarship is provided to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students majoring in environmental science disciplines. Applicants who are not selected as recipients will be given consideration in the A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship program, if all criteria is met. The awards in 2003 were $4000 for undergraduates and $4000 for graduates per academic year.

The Link Foundation Ocean Engineering and Instrumentation Fellowship Program
SUMMARY: This scholarships objective is to foster ocean engineering and ocean instrumentation research; to enhance both the theoretical and practical knowledge and applications of ocean engineering and instrumentation research; and to disseminate the results of that research through lectures, seminars and publications. These doctoral research awards are awarded on the basis of an application to the Foundation in the form of a research proposal, awards will be made to doctoral candidates enrolled in academic institutions located in the United States and Canada. Each award will consist of a grant of $25,000. The student will be awarded $21,500 which may be used for academic year and summer stipend; $2,500 is for expenses associated with the research; the remaining $1,000 is to help defray publication costs of the student's research results. An independent committee will review proposals. Preference will be shown to proposals dealing directly with ocean engineering and ocean instrumentation which explore ideas not yet fully tested, rather than to further development of programs already in progress. However, in keeping with the founder's philosophy, ideas that can be implemented in the relatively near term will be given first priority. The Link Foundation will award several $25,000 doctoral research fellowships per year to candidates currently enrolled in academic institutions in either the United States or Canada. The application, in the form of a research proposal, must be received by January 15, 2004.

The Link Foundation Advanced Simulation and Training Fellowships
SUMMARY: This scholarships objective is to foster advanced level study in simulation and training research; to enhance and expand the theoretical and practical knowledge of how to train the operators and users of complex systems and how to simulate the real-world environments in which they function; and to disseminate the results of that research through lectures, seminars, and publications. On the basis of an application in the form of a research proposal, the Link Foundation awards up to five fellowships to qualified doctoral students in academic institutions. A grant totaling $25,000 will be awarded. This award includes a stipend of $21,500; $2,500 is available for expenses associated with the research; the remaining $1,000 is to help defray publication costs of the student's research results and/or to support the fellow's attendance at technical meetings.

Dale Ward Scholarship
SUMMARY: A scholarship presented by the Raleigh Salt Water Sportfishing Club. If you are a N.C. State M.S. or Ph.D. student working on a project relevant to marine recreational fisheries, we encourage you to apply for this award. The scholarship is a one-time award of $1,000, given directly to the winning student.

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship
SUMMARY: A fellowship to support the graduate education of students of outstanding potential in the applied physical sciences. The Directors believe that the intent of the founders is most effectively accomplished by fostering the postgraduate studies of excellent young men and women who seem likely to become leaders in scientific and technological advances, exemplars of teaching skills in the applied physical sciences, and key contributors to the technological capability on which the well-being of the United States depends ever more crucially. It is the Foundation's hope that the stipend will allow Hertz Fellows to exercise intellectual independence early in their graduate careers, rather than having to accept immediate assignment to research tasks. The Fellowship is highly competitive, with one out of twenty qualified applicants receiving an award. The annual stipend is $25,000 for all Fellows. The Foundation also pays an educational allowance to the academic institution for the Fellow's proposed program of study. The proposed field of graduate study must be concerned with applications of the physical sciences to problems as contrasted with work that extends the basic physical sciences. The foundation does not support students pursuing both Ph.D. and professional degrees: e.g., joint or parallel Ph.D./MD, Ph.D./LL.D., Ph.D./MBA programs.

Huyck Preserve Research Grant
SUMMARY: I would like to make you aware of the availability of grants for graduate students and senior biologists from the Huyck Preserve. Grants of up to $3500 are available to those wishing to study the ecology, animal behavior, evolution, natural history, conservation biology, systematics, biodiversity, and related topics of the Huyck Preserve's 2000 acres.

Women Divers Hall of Fame
SUMMARY: Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF), the international not-for-profit organization that recognizes the contributions of outstanding women divers, will be awarding scholarships that offer financial and educational assistance to individuals of all ages, particularly those who are preparing for professional careers that involve scuba divingThis program offers seven scholarships ranging from $250 to $2500.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 900 graduate fellowships each year, including awards for women in engineering and computer and information science. Fellowships provide three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering supported by the NSF and are intended for students in the early stages of their graduate study. Currently $27,500 stipend for 12-month tenure plus $10,500 cost-of-education allowance per tenure year. A $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance is also available.

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
SUMMARY: Predoctoral fellowships are intended for students who have enrolled in or plan to enroll in a Ph.D. or Sc.D. program no later than Fall 2004. Awards will be made for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs that include the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: Archaeology, Anthropology, Art History, Astronomy, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Ethnomusicology, Geography, History, International Relations, Life Sciences, Linguistics, Literature, Language, Mathematics, Performance Study, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Urban Planning. Deadline: November 19, 2003; Number of Awards: 60; Stipend: $17,000; Cost-of-Education Allowance: $6,000.

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
SUMMARY: Awards will be made for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs that include the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: Archaeology, Anthropology, Art History, Astronomy, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, Ethnomusicology, Geography, History, International Relations, Life Sciences, Linguistics, Literature, Language, Mathematics, Performance Study, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Urban Planning. Deadline: December 3, 2003; Number of Awards: 35; Stipend: $21,000.

L'Oreal Women in Science Fellowship Program
SUMMARY: Applications received for the 2004 Fellowships are currently being processed and will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of AWIS (Association for Women in Science) members. Check back in Spring for news of the 2005 program.

NC Wildlife Federation Grants
SUMMARY: Each year the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Endowment and Education Fund makes several scholarship grants of $1,000 each to students enrolled and attending an accredited college or university full time. These students must be majoring in the areas of wildlife, fisheries, forestry, conservation or the environment. Although one scholarship is restricted to a native or resident of Forsyth County, most are non-restrictive. Need is a factor; however, a good record of scholarship and extracurricular involvement is also weighed heavily. We are anxious to identify and recognize deserving students and are soliciting applications for scholarship aid. Application forms and additional information can be requested by contacting Lisa Cox of the NCWF Endowment and Education Fund at 800-264-6293 or by email at ncwfeef@nc.rr.com.

PADI Foundation Grants
SUMMARY: The PADI FOUNDATION encourages and supports underwater science, environmental projects, and education. The Foundation will fund and assist worthwhile projects that will enrich mankind's understanding of the aquatic environment and encourage sensitivity to and protection of the delicate ecological balance of underwater life. The Foundation will also fund worthwhile projects to increase understanding of sport diving physics and physiology that will benefit the general diving public and add to the scientific understanding of man's relationship and ability to survive in the underwater environment. The PADI Foundation is an IRC Section 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt organization. It is a separate and distinct organization, corporately unrelated to PADI, Inc. and its affiliates, but funded through International PADI, Inc. In 2004, the Foundation expects to award a total of approximately $180,000 and will consider proposals with budgets up to $20,000 although the average for proposals will be on the order of $5,000 to $10,000. The Foundation will not fund overhead or other indirect expenses.

Society for Exploration Geophysics
SUMMARY: The number of scholarships available depends chiefly upon the number of sponsors and the amounts they contribute. For the 2002-2003 academic year, the Foundation awarded 118 scholarships totaling $211,750. This represented 71 renewals of scholarships to students on a continuing basis and 47 scholarships to new recipients receiving grants for the first time. In addition to approximately $100,000 available for general scholarships, sponsored scholarships are available to students who meet certain specific criteria. The G.W. Hohmann undergraduate and graduate awards are restricted to students whose course of study is directed toward a degree in geophysics with an emphasis on mining or electrical methods. The Lucien LaCoste award ($10,000) is restricted to a graduate student whose degree is in geophysics with a special emphasis on gravity exploration. The Robert E. Sheriff award ($12,000) and the Margaret S. Sheriff award ($6,000) were recently established to enable a non-U.S. resident to study geophysics at the graduate level at the University of Houston. The amount of Contributions ranges from a few dollars by individuals to as high as several thousand dollars by sponsors of full scholarships. The awards to recipients range from $500 to $12,000 per academic year, with average awards being approximately $1500 per academic year. An effort is underway to increase the average amount of individual awards to $2,000 per academic year. The term of each scholarship is one academic year; however, the scholarship is renewable subject to the maintenance of the recipient's scholastic standing, availability of funds, and the continuance on the part of the recipient of a course of study acceptable to the Foundation and one which will lead toward a career in exploration geophysics.

Department of Homeland Security Fellowships
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just announced the start of a competition for graduate fellowships with appointments beginning in Fall 2003. The areas of study covered include physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences (including science policy), engineering, mathematics and computer science. The stipend is $27,600.

DOE Computational Science Graduate Felowship
SUMMARY: The Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) is a program funded by the Department of Energy, Office of Defense Programs and Office of Science. This program works to identify and provide support for some of the very best computational science graduate students in the nation. This fellowship has supported over 120 students at approximately 50 universities. The fellowship pays all tuition and fees, provides a yearly stipend of $28,000 plus an allowance of $1000 annually for research and up to $2500 for a computer workstation. Program of study must include computer science, mathematics, and science or engineering. Applications due Jan 14, 2004.

Student Research Grants in Mathematical Geology
SUMMARY: The International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG) is pleased to announce the availability of the 2003 Student Grants program. The Student Grants Program supports graduate student research in broad areas of mathematical geology for the purposes of advancing the development and application of quantitative methods in the geosciences. Recipients of the awards, which typically amount to $2,000 US, must be enrolled in a formal university program in which they are pursuing a graduate degree (i.e., masters or doctoral students). The competition is not restricted to students sponsored by members of IAMG.

American Association of Women Geoscientists
SUMMARY: Six awards ranging from $500 to $2000. Some are reserved for minorities, some are for women returning to graduate school (and can even be used to pay childcare expenses), and others are open. All deadlines are in Spring.

AWRA - Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarships
SUMMARY: In 1980, AWRA established the Endowment-Memorial Fund to be used for the enhancement of education in water resources. Each applicant must be a national AWRA member. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student working toward his/her first undergraduate degree and who is enrolled in a program related to water resources for the 2004-2005 academic year. One $2,000 scholarship will also be awarded to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a program relating to water resources for the 2004-2005 academic year.The graduate scholarship will be awarded to the student most qualified by academic and/or research performance. Deadline is April 30, 2004.

AMNH: Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research
SUMMARY: The Lerner-Gray Grants for Marine Research provide financial assistance to highly qualified persons starting careers in marine zoology. Support is limited to projects dealing with systematics, evolution, ecology and field-oriented behavioral studies of marine animals. Awards are not made to support research in botany and biochemistry. Applications are reviewed by the Lerner-Gray Advisory Committee composed of Trustees, staff scientists of the Museum, as well as other individuals chosen for their interest and experience in marine zoology.

The Paleontological Society Research Grants
SUMMARY: Invites applications from student members and members with postdoctoral research appointments for a limited number of $500 grants to support research in any field or aspect of paleontology. Deadline February 16th, 2004.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Fellowships
SUMMARY: Annual program to provide students and other interested researchers with a ten week research and study program in various topics within geophysical fluid dynamics. Promotes an exchange of ideas among the many distinct fields such as classic fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, meteorology, astrophysics, planetary atmospheres, geological fluid dynamics, hydromagnetics, and applied mathematics. Stipends of $4,150 and an allowance for travel expenses within the U.S. Deadline February 15.

AMS - Industry/Government Graduate Fellowships
SUMMARY: AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowships are sponsored by leading high-technology firms and government agencies and are designed to attract promising young scientists to prepare for careers in the meteorological, oceanic, and hydrologic fields. Students entering their first year of graduate study in the fall of 2004 who wish to pursue advanced degrees in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences are eligible to apply. Candidates currently studying chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, mathematics, and physics who intend to pursue careers in the atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic sciences are also encouraged to apply. The fellowships carry $22,000 stipends for a nine-month period for the 2004/2005 academic year.

NCAR Advanced Study Program
SUMMARY: The NCAR Advanced Study Program offers a small number of graduate fellowships that support university Ph.D thesis research. These fellowships only support research projects that are collaboratively guided by a university faculty member and an NCAR scientist. Research topics at NCAR include atmospheric dynamics, climate, mesoscale weather, atmospheric chemistry, studies of the upper atmosphere, solar physics, turbulence, cloud physics, oceanography, the planetary boundary layer, societals impacts of atmospheric processes, mathematical and numerical methods applied to modeling of the atmosphere or sun, development of instrumentation for field and laboratory investigations, and many other areas of atmospheric research. The current annual stipend is $19,240 (postcomp), for an appointment that is considered to be half-time. Some benefits are also provided, and travel costs are supported for travel between NCAR and the home university and for travel to some scientific meetings. An additional limited allowance is available to support moving to NCAR. Tuition is not supported by these fellowships, so alternate support for the tuition must be provided by the home university or the student. Support for the supervising faculty member to make short visits to NCAR (at least annually) is also provided.

DISCCRS: A New Program for Recent PhDs in Climate Change Research
SUMMARY: DISCCRS is a new program to bring together recent PhDs across the atmospheric, terrestrial, aquatic and social sciences who are interested in climate change and its impacts. DISCCRS is made possible through grant support from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Geosciences Directorate and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Office of Earth Science. The first symposium was held in March, 2003. Contingent on the success of a new proposal, a second symposium will be held in 2005. In the interim, the DISCCRS PhD Dissertation Registry will continue. Interested graduates should register their PhD. This will place grads on the DIALOG/DISCCRS news list to receive program updates and other information of interest to recent grads.

DIACES SYMPOSIUM Dissertaion Symposium for the Advancement of Coastal, Estuarine, and Great Lake Science
SUMMARY: The goal of the symposium is to improve understanding ofcoastal, estuarine and Great Lakes environments --including human impacts-- and foster sound research, policy and management practices. It does this through a capstone experience for recent PhDs that fosters interdisciplinary understanding, early career development and peer networking. The DIACES symposium is part of the ongoing DIALOG program, and is sponsored by ERF and co-sponsored by ASLO. Any future DIACES symposia arecontingent on new funding. Recent PhDs are invited to register their PhD dissertations inthe online DIALOG registry and are placed on an e-mail distribution list for job and other announcements of interest to recent graduates. ALL recent aquatic science PhDs are invited to register. Participants will be selected based on the application materials submitted. Selection will favor those who plan to pursue careers dedicated to improving understanding or management of coastal or estuarine systems. The acceptance rate for past DIALOG symposia has been around 50% and we expect a similar rate for the DIACES symposium. Participant airfare, room and meal costs are subsidized through a grant from NOAA's Coastal Ocean program.

IAESTE - International Exchange of Students for Technical Experience
SUMMARY: IAESTE arranges internships for over 35000 students annually from more than 80 countries worldwide. Students from all technical disciplines are welcome, and the official language of IAESTE is English (although some internships will recommend other languages). NC State students from other countries are also encouraged to join : internships are available to any NC State student between the ages of 19 and 30, and cultural exchange is for everybody! NC State's student-run IAESTE Local Committee (LC) was started in 2000 and has grown to be the largest LC on the east coast. The LC hosts incoming trainees and locates jobs in the Raleigh area so we can send our students abroad.


Collegiate Inventors Competition - The National Inventors Hall of Fame
SUMMARY: The Collegiate Inventors Competition is a national competition that recognizes innovations, discoveries, and research by the country's most outstanding college and university students. Thecompetition rewards the working relationship between students and their advisors who collaborate on innovations which are potentially patentable. Awards are available for any field. Each winning student (or student team) receives a cash prize of $20,000 and a $2,000 gift certificate. Advisors receive a cash prize of $10,000. Any full-time graduate, post-doctorate, and undergraduate students enrolled at any college or university at the date that the entry is submitted is eligible. Student teams are also eligible.