The North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute is seeking applications for its 2018 Graduate Research Fellowship program. NDSU and University of North Dakota graduate students who are conducting or planning research in water resources may apply for fellowships of varying from three months to one year.
In the past, fellowship awards have been $800-$1,000 per month for master’s degree students and $1,000-$1,400 per month for doctoral students. The fellowship funds must be applied between March 1, 2018, and Feb. 28, 2019.
A technical completion report co-written by the fellow and their adviser is expected of each fellowship research project. Research proposed for fellowship support should relate to water resources issues in the state. State or local collaborations or co-funding will strengthen an application. Fellowships have a matching requirement of two non-federal dollars to one federal dollar. At the time of applying, applicants should have a plan of study filed and/or should have a thesis research topic selected. Applications need to be prepared in consultation with advisers. Advisers of the applicant should co-sign the applications. Applications from students and advisers who have not met the reporting requirements of their previous fellowship projects will not be considered for funding. The general criteria used for proposal evaluation are scientific merit, originality, research related to state and extent of state or local collaboration or co-funding.
The proposals will be reviewed by a panel of faculty and state water resources professionals. Announcement of awards will be made by early January subject to the appropriation of funds for the FY 2018 program by the federal government.
Consult the ND WRRI website for background information on the program, and guidelines for preparation of applications. Applications are due by Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m.
Submit an electronic copy of the application in a Word for Windows format to linda.charlton@ndsu.edu and eakalak.khan@ndsu.edu.
For additional information, contact Eakalak Khan, institute director, at eakalak.khan@ndsu.edu or Linda Charlton-Gunderson at linda.charlton@ndsu.edu.
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