From: Romuald LipciusSubject: 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~