<div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><h1 class="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161entry-title" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font size="2" style="" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hello all, </font></h1><h1 class="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161entry-title" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please share with interested students.</font></h1><h1 class="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161entry-title" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks,</font></h1><div style=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rebecca</font></div><div style=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></div><h1 class="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161entry-title" style="font-family:"Antic Slab",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:400;color:rgb(51,51,51)">WSM James H. McLean Student Grant in Collections-Based Research</h1></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__westernsocietymalacology.org_grants_james-2Dh-2Dmclean-2Dstudent-2Dgrant-2Din-2Dcollections-2Dbased-2Dresearch_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=TtUzCKU1nLJhKQOEM0ohTjIboB-KhSliJz97lDyZ-Zg&s=9dkzLHFiFuFRn3qeQlMb2dthJAYU44UsNOkDhGviWs4&e=" target="_blank">http://westernsocietymalacolog<wbr>y.org/grants/james-h-mclean-<wbr>student-grant-in-collections-<wbr>based-research/</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493843455975_4108" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:16px"><b id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_499153">T</b><b id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497351">he Western Society of Malacologists</b> is proud to offer a financial stipend for students to study fossil or recent malacological collections to further their research. This award honors James H. McLean, Curator of Malacology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County from 1964-2001 and Emeritus Curator until 2013.<br clear="none"></div><div class="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403qtdSeparateBR" id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1514939021616_69304" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yahoo_quoted" id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493843455975_4131" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493843455975_4130"><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493843455975_4129" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif"><div class="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403y_msg_container" id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493843455975_4160"><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403"><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493843455975_4159"><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493843455975_4158" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif"><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497063" style="margin-bottom:20px"><span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497064" style="font-weight:700">Eligibility: </span>Graduate, undergr<wbr>aduate, and exceptional high school students may apply. Those proposing to visit collections within daily commuting distance of their residence, university, or high school are ineligible for funding.</div><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497066" style="margin-bottom:20px"><span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497067" style="font-weight:700">Research Scope: </span>The student applicant’s research project must be collections-based and focus on extant or fossil <u id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497069">western North American</u> mollusks<span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497070" style="font-weight:700"> </span>(freshwater, terrestrial, or marine)<span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497071" style="font-weight:700">.</span></div><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497072" style="margin-bottom:20px"><span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497073" style="font-weight:700">Funding: </span>The maximum award is $1000 (US dollars) and should be used to support travel and accommodation costs incurred by visiting one or more collections. Collection visits of two or more days are encouraged. Applicants need not apply for the full $1000 if it is not necessary. Multiple grants may be awarded.</div><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497075" style="margin-bottom:20px"><span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497076" style="font-weight:700">Museum(s): </span>Visits to any University-based or Natural History Museum collection (domestic or international) are eligible. Private collections are ineligible. Student applicants are responsible for confirming their project’s feasibility and arranging visit logistics with the University or Museum’s collections manager and/or curator. <u id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497078">Students may apply to visit more than one museum and collection in their proposal.</u></div><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497077" style="margin-bottom:20px"><span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497080" style="font-weight:700">Deadlines: </span>Proposals and recommendations are due <span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497083" style="font-weight:700">March 1st</span>, with announcement and notification of awardees announced during the Annual Meeting of the Western Society of Malacologists. Funds are available for use until <span class="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-aBn">May 15th</span> of the next year.</div><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497084" style="margin-bottom:20px"><span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497085" style="font-weight:700">Proposal Submission: </span>Proposals are to be sent electronically (as one document) to:</div><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497087" style="margin-bottom:20px">Jann Vendetti at: <a href="mailto:jannvendetti@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jannvendetti@yahoo.com</a> or <a href="mailto:jvendett@nhm.org" target="_blank"><wbr>jvendett@nhm.org</a></div><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497088" style="margin-bottom:20px">With subject line: James McLean Student Grant</div><div id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497089" style="margin-bottom:20px"><span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497090" style="font-weight:700">Application: </span>Two pages (single-spaced) with a title, description of the planned research, specific collection(s)/institutions prosed to be visited and why, anticipated visit dates (and length), and a budget justification. Personal information including the applicant’s name, address, email address, and student enrollment status (where enrolled, major, degree program, anticipated graduation date) should be included.</div><div dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497092" style="margin-bottom:20px"><span id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_497093" style="font-weight:700">One recommendation</span> from one graduate, undergraduate, or high school advisor should be sent separately to <a href="mailto:jannvendetti@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jannvendetti@yahoo.com</a> with “NAME OF APPLICANT: WSM McLean Student Grant” in the subject line.</div><div dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_496791"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" id="gmail-m_5137817286683446713gmail-m_-5097167521006572161yiv9831103403yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1493142718395_496952" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__westernsocietymalacology.org_grants_james-2Dh-2Dmclean-2Dstudent-2Dgrant-2Din-2Dcollections-2Dbased-2Dresearch_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=TtUzCKU1nLJhKQOEM0ohTjIboB-KhSliJz97lDyZ-Zg&s=9dkzLHFiFuFRn3qeQlMb2dthJAYU44UsNOkDhGviWs4&e=" target="_blank" style="color:purple;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none">http://westernsocietymalacolog<wbr>y.org/grants/james-h-mclean-<wbr>student-grant-in-collections-<wbr>based-research/</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU" style="margin:2px 0px 0px;font-size:12.8px"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rebecca F. 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