PhD Fellowship

[Rom]

Ph.D. Fellowship in Blue Crab Ecology and Conservation

School of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science,
The College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia, USA

The Willard A. Van Engel (WAVE) Fellowship was established to promote
and attract individuals of outstanding ability to conduct research
leading to an advanced degree in the School of Marine Science (SMS) of
The College of William and Mary.  A three-year fellowship leading to the
Ph.D. degree is available beginning Fall semester, 2002, in support of
doctoral research on the blue crab in Chesapeake
Bay, with emphasis on these research areas:  (1) analysis and modeling
of environmental and biotic factors driving recruitment and population
dynamics; (2) field and theoretical evaluation of a marine protected
area for the full life cycle of the blue crab; and (3) field experiments
and modeling of food web dynamics, with relevance to ecosystem-based
management.

The fellowship offers an annual stipend of $15,900, tuition costs, and
travel funds for three years, dependent on adequate progress.  Research
funds are provided by the student’s faculty advisor.  The fellowship may
be initiated in Summer, 2002, to allow the conduct of research prior to
fall classes.  Candidates must be US citizens and accepted to the SMS.
Application information for the SMS is available at
http://www.vims.edu/sms/.

TO APPLY: Candidates must be accepted to the School of Marine Science.
Deadline for receipt of application to the School of Marine Science is
15 January 2002.  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 requesting consideration for the WAVE Fellowship 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

Questions regarding administration of the WAVE fellowship should be
directed to Dr. Eugene Burreson (gene at vims.edu), and those relating to
research should be directed to Dr. Rom Lipcius (rom at vims.edu,
http://www.vims.edu/fish/faculty/lipcius rn.html).

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Romuald N. Lipcius
Professor of Marine Science
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The College of William and Mary
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
804-684-7330, 804-684-7734 (fax)


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