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North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute
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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF 2004 ND WRRI GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS Applications
should be prepared by the graduate student, with input from the research advisor
where needed. The instructions have been revised from previous
years, so renewal applications should be reformatted to conform to these
instructions. The following is the organization of the application. 1.
Title of the thesis project. 2. Introduction of the applicant: major, research
specialization, research advisor, post-secondary education, progress in degree
program (courses completed, candidacy or comprehensive exams, anticipated
completion date), progress in thesis research, previous professional and
scholastic accomplishments (presentations, publications, awards). 3. Description of the critical state or regional water
problem being (or to be) investigated. 4. Key literature, and prior work in your research group (if
applicable). 5. Scope and objectives of the proposed research. 6. Methods, procedures, and facilities. 7. Anticipated results and benefits from the proposed study
(“deliverables”). 8. If research is underway, progress to date. 9. Financial information (e.g., co-funding of the project,
sources of any other stipend support of the applicant, faculty summer salary, or
operating support during the fellowship period) on how the 2 to1
non-Federal to Federal match will be covered. The
number of pages (single spaced, 11-12 point) should not exceed seven. Append
graduate transcripts (or undergraduate transcripts for a new graduate student).
NDSU/UND graduate transcripts should be complete through spring or (if
applicable) summer of 2003 (the original grade report sent to the student is
acceptable). The
deadline for receipt of
fellowship applications is 5:00 p.m., November 14, 2003. Submit an original and 5 copies to: G. Padmanabhan, Director, ND WRRI, Civil/Ind. Eng. 201D, Fargo, ND 58105 The
application should also be sent as an e-mail attachment in Word for Windows format, to: Portions
of the successful fellowship applications will be included as part of the
Institute’s FY2004 proposal to the USGS. Suggestions for improvement or
clarification of points in the text may be forthcoming from the state review
panel or the director. |
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