2012 Graduate Fellowship Program
research proposals.

Proposal deadline: Wednesday, March 21, 2012

HUDSON RIVER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The Foundation will award up to three full-time research fellowships in 2012 to advanced graduate students conducting research on the Hudson River system. Fellowships awarded to doctoral students will include a stipend of up to $15,000 for one year, and an incidentals research budget of up to $1,000. Fellowships awarded to master's level students will include a stipend of up to $11,000 for one year, and an incidentals research budget of up to $1,000.

The award is conditional upon a full tuition waiver or reimbursement by the University. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited doctoral or master’s program, must have a thesis advisor and advisory committee (if appropriate to the institution), and must have a thesis research plan approved by the student's institution or department.

The student's home university will be expected to be the primary source of support for materials and expenses required to do the thesis research and will also be expected to cover any indirect costs associated with the project. In special cases, applicants can apply for a 15-month fellowship in order to extend the proposed project through an additional summer. The Foundation will not accept applications for extensions of existing fellowships.

Proposal deadline for Graduate Fellowships: Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Application Procedures:

Instructions for filling out forms:

  • Left click on the PDF files to open and work in them (or right click to save them to your computer).
  • Right click and save the Microsoft Excel files to your computer in order to work in and save them.
  • Open the file. PDF files should open in Adobe Reader. You can type directly in these files, however, you must have Adobe Reader Version 8 or later in order to save them. Acrobat Reader is available free on the Adobe Web site.
  • Please note:
    • Text is limited to the space shown in each box.
    • When typing in a field, the cursor will begin in the center left of the box and text will expand to fit accordingly.
    • Boxes asking for dollar amounts are limited to numeric values.
  • When the form is completed, select "Save As" and give the file an appropriate name.
  • When all files are complete, combine them into one PDF file.

The following materials must be included in the application:

  • A Proposal Cover PagePDF (Left click to open) Excel (Right click to download)
    • Include the name of the student in the Principal Investigator box.
    • The title of the thesis/dissertation should be included in the Title of Proposal box.
    • State whether support is sought for a fellowship at the master’s or doctoral level in the Purpose/Objective box.
    • Please list the student’s advisor as co-principal investigator on this page.
  • A description (10 pages maximum) of the thesis project which should include a statement of the objectives of the project and the approach to the research, as well as a summary of research already completed.
  • A timetable for the completion of the research.
  • An estimate of the cost of supplies, travel, etc.
    • Use the Proposal Budget Summary form.PDF (Left click to open) Excel (Right click to download)
    • Include stipend amount in salaries and research incidentals under expendable equipment.
    • No other line items should be filled in.
  • Curriculum vitae of student.
  • A letter from the University stating that the student will receive a tuition waiver or reimbursement for the period of the fellowship.
  • Two letters of recommendation.
    • One must be from the student's advisor and should certify the student's current status, evaluate the student as a future researcher, and rate the student's project both on technical merit and on relevance to the goals of the Foundation.

Fellowship awards will be made through the student's academic institution. Therefore, applications must be submitted through the institution's grants administration office.

Applications, in electronic PDF format must be received by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The electronic copy of the application should be sent in one PDF file to info@hudsonriver.org. with the subject heading "Graduate Fellowship Submittal." 

One copy with original signatures on the cover page, postmarked no later than Wednesday, March 21, 2012, must be sent to:

Graduate Fellowship Committee
Hudson River Foundation
17 Battery Place, Suite 915
New York, NY 10004.

Decisions will be made by the end of June 2012.