David and Rachel Hopkins Fellowship
	Announcement for the 2009/2010 Academic Year

The David and Rachel Hopkins Fellowship is designed to support University of Alaska graduate students conducting interdisciplinary research focusing on the Quaternary of Beringia or North Pacific Rim.

A fellowship of up to $1200 will be awarded for use during the 2009-2010 academic year. Funds may be used to cover tuition, supplies, equipment, or other research-related fees, excluding salary. The fellowship is open to graduate students only.

See Previous Awardees for examples of successful proposals.

To be eligible for the fellowship, the student must:

• Be enrolled as a full-time graduate student and in good academic standing at UAF, UAA, or UAS.
• Conduct interdisciplinary Quaternary research over historic or geologic time scales.
• Work on a project located in or relevant to Beringia or the North Pacific Rim.
• Deliver a completed application (see address below) to the AQC by 5pm Monday, April 27, 2009.

To apply, submit the following to the AQC:

• Completed application form.
• A description of the research project (maximum of 2 pages).
• A statement of permitting status.
• An itemized budget and a budget justification.
• Current C.V. (1 page limit) including name, contact information, education, teaching and other relevant experience, awards and honors, relevant presentations and publications.
• A signed recommendation letter from a faculty supervisor or committee member (can be faxed to 474-5101).

Submit a pdf file of the completed application packet to the AQC (the signed recommendation letter can be separate). The file can be e-mailed (ffnhb@uaf.edu). A disk with the file on it can also be dropped in the AQC mailbox (358 Reichardt), delivered to the AQC office (373 Reichardt), or sent by regular mail:

Alaska Quaternary Center
PO Box 755940
900 Yukon Dr.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-5940

We strongly recommend that you contact either the AQC Director or other board members (Contact Info) if you are unsure whether your application is appropriate for the Hopkins Fellowship.