Louis Agassiz Fuertes Award
The Louis Agassiz Fuertes Award is a Grant sponsored by Wilson Ornithological Society.
Award Information:
Amount of Grant: Maximum: $2500
Application Deadline: 15-Jan
Requirements: Applicant must submit application form, two letters of recommendation, and a one- to two-page project proposal. Three copies of all application materials must be submitted. Preference is given to graduate students and young professionals. This award is to provide research funds, not to provide general funding for attending college. Recipients must be willing to report the results of research at either an oral or poster presentation at one of the Wilson Ornithological Society's annual meetings.
Eligibility: Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, Other
Sponsorship provided by:
Wilson Ornithological Society
Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
USA
Phone Number: 734 764 0457
http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/birds/wosawards.html
You can find out more by contacting:
Janet Hinshaw
Librarian
Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
US
Email Address: jhinshaw@umich.edu
Phone Number: 734 764 0457
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