ILSG Student Research Fund

The 2005 Board of Directors established the ILSG Student Research Fund with US$10,000 from the Institute’s general fund to encourage student research on the geology of the Lake Superior region. A minimum of two awards of US$500 each for research expenses (but not travel expenses) will be made each year. Students are expected to present their research orally or during a poster session at an ILSG meeting. The award winners will also be automatically eligible for the Eisenbrey Travel Awards. To allow the fund to grow, the Fund will receive one-half of any additional proceeds from each annual meeting, after all other commitments and expenses are covered.

• The Board of Directors will be responsible for selecting a minimum of two awards. The ILSG Treasurer will issue the awards.
• The ILSG Student Research Fund is available for undergraduate or graduate students working on geology in the Lake Superior region.
• The applications are due to the ILSG Secretary by October 1st each year. Awards will be made by October 31st of each year.
• Names of the award recipients will be announced at the next annual meeting and posted on the ILSG website.
• The proposal application should be at least 500 words, and should have a statement of the research project, background information, a map of the research area, research steps necessary to complete the research, figures (if needed), references, and a list of research expenses. The proposal should be no more than three pages in total. The proposal should also include a proposed end date for the research.
• The proposal will need to be signed by the researcher’s supervisor or a separate email provided confirming support of the proposal.

Proposals can be sent either on paper or electronically (preferred) to the address below

Dr Peter Hollings
Department of Geology
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay
Ontario
P7B 5E1
Canada
Fax (807) 346 7853
Email: peter.hollings@lakeheadu.ca

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