Bodega Marine Reserve. Photo credit: Christopher WoodcockCalling all University of California graduate students! The UC Natural Reserve System’s Mildred E. Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant Program is now accepting applications for 2011-2012 awards. The program provides support for work at any of the 37 sites in the UC Natural Reserve system.
All graduate students currently enrolled at any general campus in the UC system using one or more of the NRS reserves are eligible. The maximum individual grant is $3,000, and the limit on total awards is $38,000.
There are no restrictions on research topic. Students from all academic disciplines are strongly encouraged to apply.
The deadline for submitting an application is 8:00 a.m. October 17, 2011. Letters of recommendation and permissions to use reserve(s) are due no later than 8:00 a.m. October 26, 2011.