David M. Dolan Scholarship

Purpose

The David M. Dolan Scholarship supports individuals pursuing a future in applied environmental statistics/modeling pertaining to the Great Lakes.

Number and Value of Awards

• One scholarship *
• US $3,000 *
• Complimentary IAGLR membership (includes electronic subscription to the Journal of Great Lakes Research)

* Number and value depends on funds available and is at the discretion of the Awards Committee.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must

• be a master's or Ph.D. student whose current research is in the spirit of Dr. Dolan's work, using quantitative and applied tools focused on Great Lakes ecosystems
• not have received the award previously
• not be a current member of the IAGLR Board of Directors or part of a current board member's immediate family (parents, children, spouse, siblings)

Application Elements

A complete application is composed of the following:

1. Application from the student, submitted online. In addition to your name, contact information, IAGLR member status, affiliation, and education, be prepared to submit the following:
   • Brief title and extended abstract of proposed research
   • Statement of relevance of the research to the application of applied environmental statistics/modeling in studying the Great lakes
   • Current curriculum vitae (PDF)
   • Transcripts, unoffical accepted (PDF)
   • Name, affiliation, and email of person providing the letter of endorsement
2. Letter of endorsement from a supervising professor, sent directly to scholarships@iaglr.org with the student's and award name in the subject line. The letter should be in PDF format and indicate 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 academic ability, aptitude, and eligibility

Criteria for Judging

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Academic excellence
• Scientific merit
• Presentation
• Originality
• Relevance of current research to the scholarship's goals

Terms and Conditions

The David M. Dolan Scholarship will be awarded with the recipient’s prior understanding and acknowledgement that they will present their supported research at IAGLR's annual Conference on Great Lakes Research.