Announcing the 2008 Jack Kleinman Grants for Volcano Research The U.S. Geological Survey, through its David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver WA, invites applications for the 2008 Jack Kleinman Volcano Research Grants Program. The program is intended to perpetuate and memorialize the attributes embodied by Jack Kleinman, a USGS employee who died in a kayaking accident in 1994. The research grants are privately endowed and administered by the Community Foundation of Southwest Washington. The U.S. Geological Survey evaluates applications and provides scientific oversight. Stipends of $500 to $2,000 are available to senior undergraduates and graduate students who are conducting research in volcanology, preferably in the Cascade Range, Aleutian volcanic arc, Hawaii, Yellowstone, or Long Valley caldera. The funds are intended to defray the costs of conducting field studies, including such items as travel to the field area, living expenses while in the field, supplies, or analytical services. The program is open to students from all countries. Consideration in the selection of grant recipients will be given to the characteristics that best defined Jack Kleinman: exuberance, integrity, reliability, loyalty, and the abilities to relish challenge, inspire enthusiasm in others, and delight in the natural world. An example of the scope of work envisioned is a field project involving geologic, geochemical, or geophysical investigation in one of the areas listed above. A strong emphasis on fieldwork is highly desirable. Involvement of a faculty adviser or cooperation with a staff member at the Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO), Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), Long Valley Observatory (LVO), or Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) is strongly recommended. Contact information and summaries of current research at the observatories are available at http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/. To promote projects of mutual interest, collaboration with a USGS scientist at an observatory or elsewhere is given considerable weight in the selection process. Successful applicants are strongly encouraged to present their results as part of the Kleinman Seminar Series at one of the USGS facilities and to publish their work in an appropriate research journal. Travel funds for Kleinman Seminar participants are available separately and will be awarded on the basis of need. Applicants should submit: (1) a short (3-5 pages) project description including objectives, strategy, and anticipated products, including a budget any other sources of support for the project; and (2) two letters of recommendation, including at least one from a current academic adviser or instructor. The application and letters should explicitly address how the project meets the selection criteria listed above. Electronic submission is strongly encouraged. Send application and supporting letters via email to dzurisin@xxxxxxxx with "KLEINMAN 2007" in the subject line. Microsoft Word or PDF attachments are preferred. Alternatively, send application materials by postal mail to: Jack Kleinman Grant Program, c/o U.S. Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, 1300 SE Cardinal Court, Building 10, Suite 100, Vancouver, WA 98683-9589. The application deadline is March 1, 2008. Selections will be announced by March 31, 2008. ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
