Accepting Applications
Discover Denali Research Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: Monday, 1 May 2006
Further information is available online at:
http://www.nps.gov/dena
The National Park Service and the Denali Foundation are seeking
applications from individuals wishing to be considered for the Discover
Denali Research Fellowship Program offered through the Murie Science and
Learning Center, located in Denali National Park and Preserve.
Successful applicants will conduct research about the natural or
cultural resources in the Denali National Park and Preserve area.
Research fellows will be able to use Murie Science and Learning Center
(MSLC) and Denali Foundation facilities for guest researchers as
available (e.g., work space, computer access, lecture space, and
housing), and will be asked to develop an educational product about
their research, such as a talk or a poster.
The fellowship program is open to undergraduate and graduate students,
college and university faculty, state and federal agency scientists, and
private-sector researchers. Proposals for research that will help
managers make decisions about critical resource issues are particularly
encouraged. A typical fellowship grant is expected to be around $3,500;
however, proposals for up to $5,000 will be considered.
In 2006, the deadline for fellowship applications is Monday, 1 May. The
fieldwork of fellowship recipients must begin before Friday, 1 September
2006.
This fellowship program is made possible through proceeds from Discover
Denali, a MSLC program developed in partnership between the Denali
Foundation and the National Park Service. The Denali Foundation seeks to
connect people to Denali through research, education, and communication.
The MSLC was established in the spirit of the Natural Resource
Challenge, a National Park Service initiative aimed at increasing
research and education efforts in our national parks.
An information guide about the Discover Denali Research Fellowship
Program and how to apply may be downloaded from http://www.nps.gov/dena.
For further information, please contact:
Lucy Tyrrell, Denali's Research Administrator
Phone: 907-683-6352
E-mail: Lucy_Tyrrell [at] nps.gov