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Learning Programs: College Student

Special opportunities for college students are available throughout the year. Be sure to also look at the Jobs and Internships page for more ways to get involved.

Each fall, the Friends of Long Marine Lab host an open competition for Student Research and Education Awards. The deadline for 2008 proposals is November 13, 2008, 4:00 PM.

Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab
Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS)
University of California, Santa Cruz

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Open to UCSC students only

FRIENDS OF LONG MARINE LAB
STUDENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AWARDS 2008-2009

The Friends of Long Marine Lab (FLML), a volunteer support organization affiliated with IMS, has committed funds to support both student research and education projects in the marine sciences. For student research, all geographic areas of study will be considered. For marine science education, the projects must be affiliated with the public education program at the Seymour Center at LML. Awards will be made to both undergraduate students and graduate students (both masters and doctoral). No awards will be greater than $1,200. The average award is typically $500-$700. An awards ceremony will be held on January 29, 2009, at the Seymour Center.

Awards are made possible from annual income on five endowed funds:
  1. Jane McHenry Student Award
  2. Lillian McPherson Rouse Award
  3. Friends of Long Marine Lab Student Support
  4. Mark T. MacMillan Memorial Prize (undergraduate Marine Biology students)
  5. Ken Norris Marine Mammal Research Award (focused on marine mammal research)

Additionally, students eligible for financial aid may be awarded funds from the William Bay Heald Scholarship Fund, though financial need as specified by the Office of Financial Aid is not a criterion in determining these awards.

How to Apply
Follow the guidelines on the reverse side of this page. Submit NINE copies of the complete proposal packet to:

Friends of LML/Student Research Awards – Attn: Lisa M. Rose
Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab
100 Shaffer Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Deadline for proposals: November 13, 2008, 4:00 PM

Questions
Please contact Lisa M. Rose: lmrose@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-3694.

Criteria

  • Interdisciplinary projects are encouraged.
  • All geographic areas of study will be considered.
  • Field or laboratory research projects, or science education projects affiliated with the Seymour Center at LML will be considered. Special consideration will be given to thesis projects at the undergraduate or graduate level.
  • Requests can be for no more than $1,200.
  • Permanent equipment purchases and travel to scientific meetings are not appropriate uses of these funds.
  • The general practice is to award funds to students as seed money to initiate new projects or research, and as such, graduate students in their third or fourth years of school are not funded.
  • Preference will be given to proposals that follow the guidelines set forth here.

GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSALS

FRIENDS OF LONG MARINE LABORATORY
STUDENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AWARDS

Following these guidelines will give you a far better chance of being funded. Write clearly and simply, reviewers include both scientists and non-scientists who need to understand what you propose to do and why it is important. Review your proposal with your advisor – they have a great deal of experience with proposals and can give you tips to make it more successful.

DIRECTIONS:

  1. One-page cover sheet that includes:
    1. Your name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address
    2. Title of project or thesis
    3. One-sentence description of the project (the way you would explain it to a non-scientist)
    4. Your social security or student identification number
    5. The degree you are pursuing and the year in the program (e.g., senior, first-year Ph.D.)
    6. Name of your project or thesis advisor
    7. List any previous awards received related to this project/thesis and how you used them
  2. Two-page proposal that includes:
    1. Introductory paragraph
      1. State the major thesis
      2. State the significance to the research or education community
      3. State the significance to the general public
    2. Details of your proposal
      1. What you are going to do
      2. How you are going to do it
      3. Where you are going to do it
      4. When you are going to do it, including expected completion date
      5. What you expect to find
      6. What you will do with the results
    3. Budget
      1. Describe/list the item or service (e.g., chemicals, four large batteries, boat time)
      2. Cost
  3. One-page letter of recommendation from your advising faculty member or research scientist (not a post-doc or graduate student).
    1. Ask your advisor for the letter and tell them what it is for and when it is needed.
    2. The letters should include comments on the significance of the project, an assessment of your progress to date, an assessment of the project’s feasibility, your promise as a researcher or science educator, and any financial support the advisor is providing.
  4. Collate and staple nine copies of all the documents for submission; cover letter on top, followed by your advisor’s letter next, proposal on bottom. Each packet should be no longer than four pages. Submit by the deadline. GOOD LUCK!

Successful applicants will be notified by December 12, 2008.

Students whose projects are selected must do one of the following in order to receive their cash award:

  • Attend the Student Research and Education Awards Ceremony on January 29, 2009, and acknowledge their gift in person; or
  • Present a thank-you letter to the Friends of Long Marine Lab by noon on the date of the ceremony, briefly noting how the award will further their project. Letters may be delivered to Lisa M. Rose at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab.

The Friends of Long Marine Lab will honor the top student research award recipients with a special award to be presented to them at our annual Global Oceans Gala on February 28, 2009 at the Bittersweet Bistro in Aptos. Please call (831) 459-3694 for more information.

All students, award recipients, faculty, researchers and staff are invited to the Friends of LML Student Research and Education Awards ceremony and reception to be held in the La Feliz room at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served at the reception. Please e-mail a RSVP to Lisa M. Rose at lmrose@ucsc.edu or phone (831) 459-3694 by January 22 if you plan to attend.

Special thanks to Rachael Spencer for sponsoring the awards ceremony and reception.

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