InterRidge Student Fellowship Program - Call for Proposals 2008

2008 InterRidge Student Fellows
Application Deadline: 31 March 2008.
Please email application materials to coordinator@interridge.org.

Call for Proposals
As part of InterRidge’s mission to promote interdisciplinary, international, collaborative studies of oceanic spreading centers, we invite proposals for two 2008 InterRidge Student Fellowships of up to $3000 US each. These new fellowships are designed to encourage international collaboration on any aspect of ridge-crest science by students (undergraduate and graduate), fostering long-standing partnerships for their future careers. These fellowships can be used for any field of ridge-crest science. In particular these awards are encouraged to be used for international cruise participation, international laboratory use, and adding an international dimension to students thesis work.

Required Application Materials
- 2 page proposal from the student
- Budget and justification of required funds
- Letter from student's advisor
- Letter from host PI or Institution
- Student's CV

Amount and Duration of Fellowship
The amount awarded to each successful applicant will be determined based on the project needs and is up to $3000 US per fellowship. The fellowship must be used during the time when the applicant is a registered undergraduate or graduate student and within 2 years (24 months) from the date the fellowship is awarded.

Proposal
Though there is no specific format to the submission, the two-page proposal should outline the nature of the work to be accomplished and demonstrate the international dimension of the project. Work can be either an addition to thesis work (by collection of new samples, additional methodology, etc.) or a separate project, but must not be an already funded part of your thesis – the letter from student's advisor must certify that the above requirements are met for the application to be accepted into review.

Proposal Review and Award Reporting Requirements
Proposals will be reviewed by 2 topic-relevant reviewers and final selection made by the InterRidge Steering Committee by 15 May 2008. IR Student Fellows will be featured in the InterRidge News and are required to submit one interim progress report and one final report upon completion of the Fellowship. The final report may be printed in InterRidge News.