June 30 deadline for student fellowship request–for–proposals

June 30 is the deadline for student proposals for GSI Fellowships.

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) earlier this year placed its annual worldwide call for requests-for-proposals (RFPs) focusing on innovative geosynthetics research and development projects.

There are multiple awards made, each for $10,000 for the first year, and they are renewable for a second and third year up to a total amount of $20,000 per student. Eligible students must have completed their candidacy examinations leading to a doctoral degree in engineering or science.

The proposals must be submitted in the following four-page format (with no exceptions):

• Page 1—Letter of recommendation from student’s department head or advisor
• Page 2—Title and detailed abstract of project
• Page 3—Student’s resume
• Page 4—Documentation of completed candidacy examination

RFPs for the 2011-2012 academic year must be submitted to both of the e-mail addresses below by June 30, 2011, and awards are announced on, or before, Aug. 1, 2011. Review of the proposals is by the nine-person GSI Board of Directors.

For information on the Geosynthetic Institute and past recipients: www.geosynthetic-institute.org/gsifellows.htm

Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., P.E., NAE
Director–Geosynthetic Institute
robert.koerner@coe.drexel.edu

Jamie R. Koerner
Special Projects Coordinator
jrkoerner@verizon.net