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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Heather Constable <<a href="mailto:heather.constable@ucr.edu">heather.constable@ucr.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 9, 2021 6:03 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Funding for Graduate Field Work at Boyd Deep Canyon Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Attention all graduate students doing field work at the Natural Reserves!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">We are now accepting applications for the Mayhew</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Graduate</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Research</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Award</span> for<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt">
</span>Boyd<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Deep Canyon</span> 2021 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.05pt">Research awards</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">are available</span> for<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>graduate<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">students
</span>conducting<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">research at Boyd Deep Canyon</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.7pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Desert Research Center.</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
The </span>competition<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">is open</span> to<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> any graduate</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">student enrolled</span> in<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> any accredited
</span>college<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">or</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt">
</span>university. However, preference for awards will be to those enrolled at the University of California, and California State University system.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.05pt">Information</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and application</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
forms are attached.</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.2pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Boyd Deep Canyon</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">is</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.6pt"> </span>
a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> gateway reserve</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and research</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">projects</span> that<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">are</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>centered<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">at</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> reserve,</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">but</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
conducted off-site,</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.85pt"> </span>will<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> be considered.</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.95pt"><b><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Graduate
</span>students<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>should<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>submit<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>their<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">applications </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Dr. Chris Tracy</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">by May 14, 2021</span>,<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>for<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">review</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">by </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> selection panel.</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.25pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">The review</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">criteria</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">are attached.</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Awards</span> will<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">be announced</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
by</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.5pt"> May 31, 2021. </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">We anticipate</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">making one or</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
more awards</span> of $500-$1500.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Submit applications</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and supporting materials </span>electronically.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:135.45pt"><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Deadline
</span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>submission<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">of </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> application</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and all </span>supporting<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">material is</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">May 14, 2021</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> further</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">information about</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Boyd</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Deep Canyon,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">please</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
visit: <span style="color:blue"> </span></span><a href="http://deepcanyon.ucnrs.org/"><span style="color:blue;letter-spacing:-.05pt">http://deepcanyon.ucnrs.org</span></a> or contact
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Dr. Chris Tracy (</span><a href="mailto:Christopher.tracy@ucr.edu"><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Christopher.tracy@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">)
</span>(951)<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>827-3655<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://ucrnrs.ucr.edu/">UCR Natural Reserve System</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">900 University Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2925 Life Sciences Bldg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Riverside, CA 92521<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(510) 604-1405</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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