Proposals for Watershed Scientists
2009-2010 Call for Proposal
The Illinois Water Resources Center (IWRC) requests proposals to fund one graduate student from a college or university in Illinois who is conducting research that will lead to publication of a thesis related to Illinois water resources issues.
Funding Eligibility and Requirements
Graduate students from colleges and universities in Illinois who are enrolled as of August 2009 are eligible to apply. IWRC will fund one M.S. or Ph.D. student at 50% for 9-12 months to conduct research on Illinois water resources issues. Funding is available for a 9 to 12 month period between May 2009 and August 2010.
IWRC will pay the departmental student stipend rate, fringe benefits, tuition, and fees for the selected student. The student’s department must provide travel, supplies, space, equipment, and all indirect costs, which can be used as match. The matching requirement for IWRC grants is two non-federal dollars for each federal dollar received.
The proposal must be submitted by a faculty member. The graduate student to be funded should be listed as a co-PI. Proposals to support unknown future graduate students will not be considered.
Click here for the full RFP
Click here for budget form and budget narrative
Proposal Timeline
Proposals due: October 24, 2008
Proposals Selected: December 15, 2008
Funding available: May 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010
Questions
Lisa Merrifield
lmorrisn@uiuc.edu
217-333-0045
