Michael Castagna Student Grant for Applied Research
National Shellfisheries Association
Funding Amount
US $1,250
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Must be student members in good standing and enrolled in a recognized institution
- A student member in good standing of the National Shellfisheries Association and currently enrolled as a Master’s or Ph
- D. student in a recognized degree granting institution anywhere in the world.
- The $1,250 is designed to allow a student to purchase supplies and equipment essential to performance of their research.
- A student member in good standing of the National Shellfisheries Association
Other requirements
- You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Previous grant recipients are ineligible to apply again.
- Not eligible: Hence, duplicate applications may not be considered for either award.
- Not eligible: Students who have previously been awarded a Student Research Grant are not eligible to apply for that grant again.
- Not eligible: Funds are neither intended to allow purchase of general items, such as computers, nor to fund travel expenses associated with attending professional meetings.
- Not eligible: No institutional overhead can be charged on these funds.
Overview
The Michael Castagna Student Grant for Applied Research, awarded by the National Shellfisheries Association, recognizes outstanding students conducting applied research in shellfish studies. This annual grant of $1,250 supports essential research supplies for Master's and Ph.D. students. Eligible applicants must be student members in good standing and enrolled in a recognized institution. Previous grant recipients are ineligible to apply again.
The Michael Castagna Student Grant for Applied Research is a competitive grant that is awarded annually to recognize a student's excellence in the area of shellfish research with an emphasis on applied research.
It is named in honor of one of the Association's most distinguished past Presidents (1976-7), a recipient of the Wallace Award (1983) and an Honored Life Member (1990).
The award is a competitive grant program to which NSA student members can apply for a $1,250 grant for non-travel related expenses associated with undertaking their Master's thesis or Ph.D. dissertation research.
Note: Students may apply to all 3 National Shellfisheries Association Student Research grants, but may not submit the same application to each award. The awards support different types of research. Hence, duplicate applications may not be considered for either award.
Eligibility
The applicant must be a student member in good standing of the National Shellfisheries Association and currently enrolled as a Master’s or Ph.D. student in a recognized degree granting institution anywhere in the world.The $1,250 is designed to allow a student to purchase supplies and equipment essential to performance of their research.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The applicant must be a student member in good standing of the National Shellfisheries Association.
Ineligibility
Students who have previously been awarded a Student Research Grant are not eligible to apply for that grant again. Funds are neither intended to allow purchase of general items, such as computers, nor to fund travel expenses associated with attending professional meetings. No institutional overhead can be charged on these funds.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Aquaculture
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