Cave Conservancy Foundation Scholarships

The Foundation has offered undergraduate and graduate academic scholarships since 1997. Over the years approximately $400,000 has been awarded.   The following announcement can be found at:://www.caveconservancyfoundation.org/

CAVE CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION 2016-17 GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

 The Cave Conservancy Foundation will award a $5,000 Undergraduate, a $5,000 M.S. Graduate, and a $15,000 Ph.D. Graduate Fellowships in Karst Studies.   Any study of caves and karst in any field, including but not limited to archeology, biology, engineering, geography, geology, and social sciences will be considered.  The research can involve any cave and karst areas, including those outside the United States.  Applicants must be full-time students at an U.S. college or university.

Applicant for the undergraduate fellowship must include a letter of intent, a research proposal not exceeding 5000 words, a letter of support from the undergraduate advisor, and undergraduate transcripts.  E-mail application, with “request receipt” notation to: hhobbs@wittenberg.edu and cavecv@aol.com  The complete application must be received by May 2, 2016.  The award will be announced by June 1, 2016. For more information contact Dr. Horton H. Hobbs III, via e-mail at hhobbs@wittenberg.edu.

Applicant for the graduate fellowships (M.S. and Ph.D.) must include a letter of intent, a curriculum vita, a thesis research proposal (not to exceed 5000 words), graduate transcripts, and two letters of recommendation, one being from the thesis advisor. E-mail application, with “request receipt” notation, to: aengel1@utk.edu and cavecv@aol.com. The complete application must be received by May 2, 2016. The award will be announced by July 1, 2016. For more information contact Dr. Annette S. Engel, via email at aengel1@utk.edu.

If it is necessary to mail the application, send it to: Cave Conservancy Foundation; Attn: Fellowship Program; 13131 Overhill Lake Lane; Glen Allen, VA 23059.  Mailed material should be received at least one week before the E-mail due date to allow time for distribution.  Please E-mail the appropriate above cited contacts that mailed material is being sent.

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