[Plsgs] MCGINNIES GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

[Donna-Rae Marquez]

MCGINNIES GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

IN ARID LANDS STUDIES

 

A Graduate Scholarship in Arid Lands Studies was established in 1985 by the
faculty of

the Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona, in honor of Dr.
William G.

McGinnies, our founder. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and
support

outstanding doctoral students whose research interests follow in the
historic tradition of

the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory (see W. G. McGinnies, 1981,
Discovering the

Desert: Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory, University of
Arizona

Press). Scientists working at the Carnegie Desert Laboratory made
significant

contributions to the study of the vegetation, biogeography, palynology and
paleobotany,

physiological ecology, demography, and taxonomy of the Sonoran Desert and

surrounding areas. The intent of the McGinnies Graduate Scholarship is to
provide

additional support to graduate students whose dissertations concern physical
and

biological processes in the world's arid and semiarid lands. The annual
scholarship award

is $2,500 and is celebrated with a luncheon at the historic Arizona Inn.

 

Eligibility: Any University of Arizona doctoral student is eligible. All
recipients must be

approved by the Office of Student Financial Aid.

 

Selection Criteria: Award is made on the basis of materials submitted by
applicants,

which (1) indicates their achievements and future as scholars, and (2)
demonstrates clear

relevance to fundamental and practical understanding of ecosystem dynamics
and

management in arid and semiarid lands.

 

Application: Applications should consist of (1) a letter of application of
no more than

1000 words describing the student's research interests, their achievements
to-date, and a

concise description of their dissertation research and its broader
relevance; (2) a

curriculum vitae; and (3) two letters of recommendation (including one from
the major

advisor). It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that letters
are received before

the application deadline.

For a list of previous recipients, including their dissertation topics,
subsequent careers,

and current whereabouts, visit http://www.snr.arizona.edu/mcginnies

 

Deadline: Review of applications for the 2011 awards will begin on December
1, 2011.

 

Send materials to:

Dr. Charles Hutchinson

E-mail: cfh at email.arizona.edu

School of Natural Resources and the Environment

Office of Arid Lands Studies

1955 E. Sixth Street, P.O. Box 210184

Tucson, AZ 85719

Tel: 621-8568 or 621-8567

 

 

Donna-Rae M. Marquez

Manager, Business & Finance

School of Plant Sciences

The University of Arizona 

Forbes 303B

Tucson, Arizona 85721

520.621.8689 Telephone

520.621.7186 FAX

 

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