The Missouri
Botanical Garden (MBG) awards Shirley A. Graham Fellowships to conduct research
in Systematic Botany and Bio-geography. The Fellowships are open to
professionals from universities and governmental or nongovernmental institutions
and organizations in Mexico, Central America, South America, Madagascar,
Vietnam, and Tanzania. The Fellowship will cover the costs of round-trip air
travel to St. Louis and lodging in MBG’s visitor apartments and will provide a
stipend for food, local transportation, and other incidental expenses in St.
Louis for a period of up to two months. The application deadline is 31 July
2015.
Study
Subject(s): Fellowship is
awarded in systematic botany and bio geography.
Course
Level: Fellowship is
available to conduct research at the Missouri Botanical
Garden.
Scholarship
Provider: The Missouri
Botanical Garden (MBG)
Scholarship
can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: The
Fellowships are open to professionals in the field of botany/plant sciences from
universities and governmental or nongovernmental institutions and organizations
in Mexico, Central America, South America, Madagascar, Vietnam, and Tanzania. To
qualify, applicants must have received at least an undergraduate degree. The
fields of research are limited to plant systematics, biogeography, ecology, and
conservation. During their stay, the Fellows will also participate in other
interdisciplinary activities that will enrich their experience and strengthen
their professional development.
Scholarship
Open for International Students: Applicants from Mexico, Central
America (Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua;
Panama), South America (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile,
Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Falkland
Islands(UK) ), Madagascar, Vietnam, and Tanzania are eligible to apply for these
research fellowships.
Scholarship
Description: The Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) announces the Shirley
A. Graham Fellowships in systematic botany and biogeography. The Fellowships are
established to honor and celebrate Dr. Shirley A. Graham’s contributions to
science, in particular to the taxonomy and evolution of the plant family
Lythraceae. The Shirley A. Graham Fellowships are awarded to scientists from
Latin America, Madagascar, Vietnam, and Tanzania who work in the field of
botany/plant sciences. The purpose of the Fellowships is to support scientists
by providing funding that will allow them to conduct research at the Missouri
Botanical Garden. During their stay in St. Louis, the Fellows will have access
to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s herbarium and library and to the TROPICOS
database. The Fellowship will cover the costs of round-trip air travel to St.
Louis and lodging in MBG’s visitor apartments and will provide a stipend for
food, local transportation, and other incidental expenses in St. Louis for a
period of up to two months. In special instances, and when justified in relation
to the Fellow’s research project, a small amount of funding (up to $500.00) may
be provided to buy equipment, travel to meetings, and support
fieldwork.
Number
of award(s): Not Known
Duration
of award(s): Fellowship is applicable for two months.
What
does it cover? The Fellowship will cover the costs of round-trip air
travel to St. Louis and lodging in MBG’s visitor apartments and will provide a
stipend for food, local transportation, and other incidental expenses in St.
Louis for a period of up to two months. In special instances, and when justified
in relation to the Fellow’s research project, a small amount of funding (up to
$500.00) may be provided to buy equipment, travel to meetings, and support
fieldwork.
Selection
Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Scholarship
result will be announced on 30 September 2015.
How
to Apply: Applications may
be submitted in English or Spanish and should preferably be sent by e-mail.
Applications sent by regular mail or fax will also be accepted. Incomplete
applications or those that exceed the eight-page limit will not be considered.
Applications will consist of a maximum of eight pages that will include the
following documents:
-Cover page form
(one page, double-sided);
-Description of
the proposed research project following the format indicated on the next page
(maximum length of two pages, 10-point font);
-Up-to-date
curriculum vitae following the format and examples indicated on the next page
(maximum of two pages, 10-point font);
-A copy of the
most advanced university degree awarded;
-A letter of
recommendation;
-A letter from
the institution with which the applicant is affiliated that supports his/her
participation in this program.
Scholarship
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 July
2015.
Appyl
Form: MBG
Research Fellowships in USA, 2015 Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
http://scholarship-positions.com
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