PSA Student Grants
The Phycological Society of America supports graduate student members development through three programs: the Croasdale Fellowships, the Hoshaw Travel Awards, and the Grants-in-Aid of Research. Some grants and fellowships from other sources are also available.
- CROASDALE FELLOWSHIP
The Hannah T. Croasdale Fellowships are designed to encourage graduate students to broaden their phycological training by defraying the costs of attending phycology courses at biological field stations. The purpose of the award is to broaden phycological training and not necessarily to further research goals. Proposals to study at field stations associated with universities other than the student's own are especially encouraged. Awards are made directly to the student in amounts up to $1000 each. Completed application should be sent to Eric Linton (linto1ew@cmich.edu) by March 1st. Fellowship support to attend technique courses should be requested from the Grants-in-Aid of Research Program.
THE HOSHAW TRAVEL AWARDS
The Hoshaw Travel Awards are to help students with their travel expenses to the annual PSA meeting. All other factors equivalent, students who will present their research at the meeting (lecture or poster) will be given priority. The deadline for the completed application is April 1st. Successful applicants will be notified prior to the meeting and the awards will be presented at the meeting. For further information, please contact: Eric Linton (linto1ew@cmich.edu).
GRANTS-IN-AID OF RESEARCH
Grants-in-Aid of Research awards are made in amounts of up to $1,000 by the Phycological Society of America in support of graduate student research in any area of phycology. Awards are intended to enable the student to accomplish work not otherwise possible. Awards are made directly to the student. No part of the award may be used to pay indirect costs to the applicant's institution, or to pay stipends. Selection of recipients will be based primarily on the applicant's research proposal and two supporting letters. Additional criteria will include evidence of past research achievements and the perceived future of the applicant as a researcher. In the course of a student's graduate education, no more than two grants in aid of research will be awarded. Travel to scientific meetings should be requested from other PSA programs. Tuition and expenses for taking critical techniques courses not available at the home institution will be considered. Applicants must submit one electronic copy of a brief research proposal, a proposed budget and two letters of recommendation to Eric Linton (linto1ew@cmich.edu) by the deadline November 1st.
Other Grants
- International Phycological Society student grants for travel or research
The IPS will award up to eight IPS Student Grants of US$500 annually for:
a. Travel to meetings including workshops in which the student is presenting work on algae, whether the meeting is phycological or more general (e.g. evolution or ecology).
b. Research projects on algae, which must be student-led with support from the supervisor. -
Eligibility of applicants.
a. Applicants must be graduate students, as verified by their supervisors.
b. Applicants must be no more than 4 years from the start of their present studies.
c. Applicants must be members of the IPS.
d. For conferences and workshops, applicants must participate with a poster, talk or other significant contribution; for research awards, students must make the proposal.
e. Only one application can be made per calendar year per student.
f. Applicants agree to provide, for the IPS website, a photograph with a paragraph of text on their use of the award.
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