{"id":10462,"date":"2018-09-11T13:08:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T17:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=10462"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:57:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:57:29","slug":"nc-sea-grant-and-wrri-open-graduate-research-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/nc-sea-grant-and-wrri-open-graduate-research-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Sea Grant and WRRI Open Graduate Research Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTE: This announcement was updated on\u00a0Oct. 30, 2018 to reflect a correction. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2018.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

North Carolina\u2019s Sea Grant and\u00a0Water Resources Research Institute programs are seeking applications for graduate student research projects in the areas of contaminants, aquaculture and watershed management.<\/p>\n

Up to five $10,000 fellowships will be granted. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently enrolled graduate students in good academic standing attending accredited colleges and universities in North Carolina are eligible to apply. Students must work under a faculty sponsor. Undergraduate participation in proposed projects is encouraged. Students and faculty advisors of color in particular are encouraged to apply, as well as students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and\/or Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Also encouraged are projects that could benefit traditionally under-represented or underserved communities.<\/p>\n

\"WRRIProjects should address the missions of both<\/strong> programs and should fall into one or a combination of these three focus areas:<\/p>\n