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Purpose

The purpose of this award is to support graduate research in the College of Arts and Sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½, and to support a graduate student participating in research at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR). 

Selection Criteria

• Earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
• Be enrolled in a graduate program within the Department of Biology for Fall and Spring semesters
• Meet admissions requirements and be accepted to the Â鶹´«Ã½
• Be selected by the Chair of Biology and the dually-appointed Research Scientist at GTMNERR and Â鶹´«Ã½

Students awarded this scholarship must also agree to: 

• comply with all University regulations, rules, codes of conduct governing students on campus
• consent to release grades to the Division of University Development and Alumni Engagement for the purpose of reporting to the donor, 
• remain in good standing as a student, 
• comply with the GTMNERR regulations and meet the standards of volunteers who work at the reserve, 
• create a presentation and share findings at the annual State of the Reserve event and, 
• produce a minimum of two communication pieces for publication by Friends of GTMNERR

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