Coastal and Marine Laboratory

FSUCML Graduate Research Boating Access Fund

This scholarship supports FSU graduate students who use the FSUCML as a base for conducting their research. The scholarship selection process is based on the quality of the cover letter and a clearly defined budget and budget justification. Awards are limited to use on FSU
CML boats and vehicles.

Funding: The maximum request considered is $1,000. 

Application Deadline: Applications are due on the third Friday of March each year. 

Application Criteria:

• Cover letter - (1 Page) briefly describing the research project and clearly define how the FSUCML boat and/or vehicle will be used.   
• Budget and budget justification – Identify the vessel and/or vehicle needed, cost basis (daily rate) and number of days needed, and estimated fuel costs (if applicable). 
• A curriculum vitae (include name of advisor) - (1-2 Pages) - Include your educational history, research experience, publications (including ‘gray literature’ contributions); and presentations (including oral presentations, posters, and those presented by co-authors).
• Please merge all documents into a single pdf file and submit to Dr. Joel Trexler (jtrexler@fsu.edu)

Eligible Applicants: 

• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at Florida State University.
• Must be use the FSUCML as a base to conduct research
• NOTE: Awarded funds that are not expended before March 1 of the year after the award is made will be swept back into the lab budget to be awarded in the new year. Masters students are eligible for awards no more than twice during their degree program; Ph. D. students are eligible for awards no more than three times.