Fellowship Announcement for Coral Reef Ecosystem Research ISRS Fellowships (2009)

International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) Graduate Fellowship for Coral Reef Ecosystem Research

The International for Reef Studies (ISRS) is pleased to announce funding to support up to two Graduate Fellowships for Coral Reef Ecosystem Research in 2009. The ISRS Fellowships will provide up to US$6,000 to be used for salary, travel, fieldwork, or laboratory analyses, which contribute directly to the recipients’ PhD research. Applications are due Friday, July 10th.

1) Background and Fellowship Goals
Coral reef ecosystems around the world continue to be threatened by direct anthropogenic stresses and climate change. Scientists and reef managers are increasingly working together to develop sound management strategies that are based on rigorous science. There remain however, many unanswered questions about reef disturbances and reef resilience, climate change and adaptation, reef connectivity, marine protected areas, fishery impacts, and effective management practices. Many coral reefs are in poor condition, yet we do not fully understand the threats that are undermining their integrity or their interactions. What processes and mechanisms are causing differential mortality and how are some species still able to survive and indeed be successful in times of stress. Studies are needed that will combine management with process-level information. Research supported by the 2009 ISRS Fellowships should increase our understanding of processes on coral reefs that are relevant to management at local, regional, or global scales.

Conditions
A condition of each ISRS Fellowship is that recipients will report back to the ISRS on their research progress, outline their findings, and also publicize the research outcomes with appropriate acknowledgment for the support provided by ISRS. Reports are to be submitted to the recording secretary (Dr Morgan Pratchett: morgan.pratchett@jcu.edu.au) as requested and within 12 months of receipt of the award.

Who can apply?
The Fellowship is available to students worldwide, who are already admitted to a doctoral program at an accredited university. The intent of the fellowship is to help Ph.D. students develop skills and address problems related to relevant applications of coral reef ecosystem research and management. The Fellowship can be used to support salary, travel, fieldwork, or laboratory analyses.

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