Announcing the 2016 Jack Kleinman Grants for Volcano Research
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Announcing the 2016 Jack Kleinman Grants for Volcano Research
The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Volcano Science Center (USGS VSC), invites applications for the 2016 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, to promote collaborative projects on volcanoes among USGS and university researchers, and to further the educational and outreach mission of the USGS. 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. Applicants need not be U.S. citizens.
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 volcanic areas listed above. A strong emphasis on fieldwork is highly desirable. Involvement of a faculty adviser or cooperation with a staff member at one of the USGS/VSC volcano observatories is strongly recommended: Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), California Volcano Observatory (CalVO), Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO), Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), and Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO). Additional information about the observatories is available at http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vhp/observatories.php. To promote projects of mutual interest, collaboration with a VSC scientist is given considerable weight in the selection process. Successful applicants are 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.
Applicants
should submit: (1) a short (3-5 pages) project description including
objectives, strategy, anticipated products, and a project budget; and
(2) two letters of recommendation, including at least one from a current
academic adviser or instructor. The project description and letters
should address explicitly how the project meets the selection criteria
listed above. If a permit is required to conduct field work, indicate
the status of the permit application in the project description. The
budget should specify how the Kleinman funds would be spent and describe
any other sources of support for the project. Send project description and supporting letters in PDF or Microsoft Word format tokleinmangrants@xxxxxxxxxxx with “KLEINMAN 2016” in the subject line. Applications should include mailing and email addresses where applicant can be reached. Applications
will be evaluated by a panel of USGS VSC staff members. The Community
Foundation for Southwest Washington will make final decisions on the
grants and notify applicants of the results. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 29, 2016. Selections will be announced by March 18, 2016.
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