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National Water Research Institute Fellowships
Applications are now being accepted for graduate fellowship funding for
the 2008/2009 academic year. The deadline for fellowship applications is
March 1, 2008.
NWRI offers fellowship awards of up to up to $10,000 a year to graduate
students (Masters or Ph.D.) at U.S. universities conducting research in
the areas of water resources and treatment. Research must pertain to
NWRI's mission, which is to create new sources of water through research
and technology and to protect the freshwater and marine environments.
In addition, a special NWRI-AMTA Fellowship for Membrane Technology will
be available to students whose research pertains to the advancement of
membrane technologies in the water, wastewater, or water reuse industries.
This fellowship awards $10,000 a year for 2 years. Funding is provided by
the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA).
Additional information about Fellowships, including application procedures
and commonly asked questions, are available at
www.nwri-usa.org/Fellowship.
NWRI's Fellowship Program is underwritten by:
- The Joan Irvine Smith & Athalie R. Clarke Foundation.
- NWRI Member Agencies, which include Inland Empire Utilities Agency,
Irvine Ranch Water District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Sanitation District,
and West Basin Municipal Water District.
- NWRI Circle of Friends, including the C.W. & Modene Neely
Foundation, Dr. David and May Hsu, Mrs. Patricia Linsky, Dr. Stephen
Lyon, and Dr. H.S. and Ponnamma Muralidhara.
- NWRI Corporate Associates, including Boyle Engineering, Cargill,
Inc., Carollo, CDM, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., and
MWH.
- NWRI Partners, including the American Membrane Technology
Association and Southern California Salinity Coalition.
NWRI is very grateful for the support provide by these partners.
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