Proposal deadline: Monday, February 22, 2010
TIBOR T. POLGAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship program is a research program conducted jointly by the Hudson River Foundation and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Named in honor of the late Dr. Tibor T. Polgar, a major contributor to the early development of the Foundation, this program provides a summertime grant ($3,800 for each fellowship) and limited research funds (maxiumum of $1000) for up to eight college students (both undergraduate and graduate) to conduct research on the Hudson River. The objectives of the program are to gather important information on all aspects of the River and to train students in conducting estuarine studies and public policy research. Polgar Fellowships may be awarded for studies anywhere within the tidal Hudson estuary from New York Harbor to the Federal Dam at Troy, New York, including the four marshes of the National Estuarine Research Reserve (Stockport Flats, the Tivoli Bays, Iona Island Marsh, and Piermont Marsh).
Because of the training and educational aspects of this program, each potential fellow must be sponsored by a primary advisor. The advisor must be willing to commit sufficient time for supervision of the research and to attend at least one meeting to review the progress of the research. Advisors will receive a stipend of $500.
Application Procedures:
Applications for a Polgar Fellowship should include:
- A letter of interest in the program;
- A short description (4-6 pages) of the research project, including a statement of its significance;
- A timetable for completion of the research;
- An estimate of the cost of supplies, travel, etc.;
- A letter of support from the student's advisor; and
- The applicant's curriculum vitae.
Applications, in electronic PDF format, for Polgar Fellowships must be received by the Foundation by 5:00 pm, Monday, February 22, 2010. The electronic copy of the application should be sent in one PDF file to info@hudsonriver.org. with the subject heading "Polgar Proposal Submittal." One original copy, postmarked no later than Monday, February 22, 2010, must be sent to:
Polgar
Fellowship Committee
Hudson River Foundation
17 Battery Place, Suite 915
New York, NY 10004.
Letters of support may be submitted separately.
If you have questions, or if you wish to discuss research ideas or to acquire copies of previous Polgar Fellowship Program annual reports, contact Helena Andreyko at 212-483-7667.
**Successul applicants will be notified of their fellowship awards by April 15, 2010.**
Tibor T. Polgar 25th Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Millbrook, NY
Since 1984, The Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship program, co-administered by the Hudson River Foundation and the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, has provided support for a summer of research to graduate and undergraduate students who wish to study selected aspects of the physical, chemical, biological, and public policy realms of the Hudson River Estuary.
This year we are reaching out to our friends in the Hudson Valley to join us for the Fellows’ 2009 final presentations and a wine and cheese reception to celebrate 25 years of student research on the Hudson River ecosystem. Former Fellows Dr. Karin Limburg, SUNY College of Environment Science and Forestry, and Mr. David Nemazie, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, will join the 2009 Fellows to discuss their research and the importance of the Polgar Fellowship in shaping their own careers.
