A fellowship of up to $1200 will be awarded for use during the 2011-2012 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 18, 2011.

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 of the completed application packet to the AQC (the signed recommendation letter can be separate). The file can be e-mailed (nhbigelow@alaska.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.