Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship

Regulations and Application Procedures

Application Deadline: March 1

Send application to the IAGLR Business Office, ATTN: Scholarships, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Purpose: Norman S. Baldwin (1920 - 1971) was the first executive secretary of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. He was born in Toronto, and studied zoology at the University of Toronto under the guidance of Ray Langford and Fred Fry. Prior to joining the GLFC, Dr. Baldwin directed the fisheries research program for the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests (now the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources). He was widely recognized as a scientist and as a leader, well-qualified for the challenge of leading a newly formed international commission. Dr. Baldwin led the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for 15 years, from 1957 until he died, tragically, in 1971. He is fondly remembered by his many colleagues in the Ontario government, the GLFC, and its many partner agencies. The Great Lakes Fishery Commission sponsors this scholarship in his memory.

The Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science scholarship is intended to promote academic excellence by encouraging young scientists to undertake graduate research in fishery biology and to enter the field of Great Lakes science. The Scholarship is awarded annually to a promising M.Sc. or Ph.D. student whose research is likely to make a significant contribution to the understanding of Great Lakes fishery science.

Number and Value of Awards: One $6,000 (US) scholarship will be awarded this year. In addition, the scholarship winner will receive a one-year membership in IAGLR, including a subscription to the Journal of Great Lakes Research. The winner will receive the award at the banquet for the annual meeting.

Eligibility: Full-time M.Sc. or Ph.D. students whose proposed research topic is relevant to Great Lakes fish research, who are not in their final year of study at the time of application, and who have not previously received the award are eligible.

Application Elements: A complete application is composed of four parts:

1. A Letter of Application (maximum one page) indicating the following:
   • name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of applicant;
   • degree sought and estimated time to completion;
   • number of months enrolled in current program;
   • department and/or school;
   • name of major professor;
   • brief description of research;
   • relevance of the proposed research project to fishery science;
   • statement of agreement to comply with terms of reference of the scholarship.
2. A supervising professor's Letter of Endorsement indicating the following:
   • name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of major professor;
   • statement of student's stage of progress, and anticipated time to completion of degree;
   • endorsement of student's application.
3. A brief title and extended abstract of proposed research (no more than 2 single-spaced pages).
4. A statement of how and why the research will make a significant contribution to understanding the biology of Great Lakes fishes or improving Great Lakes fishery management (no more than 1 single-spaced page).

Criteria for Judging: Applications will be evaluated on the basis of scientific merit, presentation, originality, and contribution to the understanding of Great Lakes fisheries.

Terms and Conditions of Awards: The Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship will be awarded with the student's prior understanding and acknowledgement

• that an oral presentation of the research will be made at an IAGLR annual meeting
• that a precis of the thesis will be submitted to IAGLR upon completion of the research. A suitably revised version may be published in the Journal as an Announcement; it may also appear on the IAGLR web site and be circulated by IAGLR for publication in regional environmental newsletters and web sites.

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