From:    Romuald Lipcius 
Subject: Graduate Fellowship Opportunity

For those of you who have considered or applied to the School of Marine
Science of The College of William and Mary (aka Virginia Institute of
Marine Science), please be alerted to the following competition for a
3-year graduate fellowship in Crustacean Ecology (M.S. or Ph.D.).  In
addition to the normal application materials for the School of Marine
Science (due 1 February 1999), this competition requires a few additional
materials, as outlined below.

Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
in Crustacean Research; Fall, 1999

School of Marine Science
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The College of William and Mary

The Willard Van Engel Fellowship, a private foundation, was established to
promote and attract individuals of outstanding ability to conduct
crustacean research leading to an advanced degree.  Studies and research
must contribute to an understanding of the life history, biology, ecology,
population dynamics, or the effects of commercial fishing and
environmental variables on the blue crab or other commercially important
crustaceans of the Mid-Atlantic region.

AWARD: The Fellowship offers a stipend ranging from $14,700 (M.S.) to
$15,100 (Ph.D.) per calendar year, renewable for up to three years,
tuition costs, and modest travel funds for presentations at professional
meetings.

TO APPLY: candidates must be accepted to the School of Marine Science.
Deadline for receipt of application to the School of Marine Science is 1
February 1999.  Application materials may be obtained from:

Office of Graduate Dean
School of Marine Science
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The College of William & Mary
P. O. Box 1346
Gloucester Point, VA 23062

AND

Send a letter with brief description of research interests and a resume
to:

Eugene M. Burreson, President
WILLARD A. VAN ENGEL FELLOWSHIP
P. O. Box 1346
School of Marine Science
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
(804) 684-7108
FAX (804) 684-7614
E-mail - gene@vims. edu

Applicants shall be citizens of the United States.  No applicant shall be
discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, or religion.


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| Rom Lipcius                           |
| Associate Professor of Marine Science |
| School of Marine Science/VIMS         |
| The College of William and Mary       |
| Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062      |
|    phone:    804-684-7330            |
|    fax:    804-684-7250            |
|    e-mail:    rom@vims.edu            |
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