Announcement:
The William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow Award application for 2016 is now available (http://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/walker-award/). It is intended for individuals pursuing graduate work in water resources who have an undergraduate degree that did not have a water resources emphasis, or individuals with work experience returning to graduate school to study water resources. Applications are due May 20, 2016.
William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow Award
Announcements and Application
Graduate students from Virginia Tech are invited each spring to submit applications to the Virginia Water Resources Research Center for the William R. Walker graduate fellowship. The fellowship is intended as an aid to persons who are preparing for a professional career in water resources. Individuals pursuing graduate work in a water resources field different from the field of emphasis as an undergraduate, or individuals with work experience returning to graduate school to study water resources are especially encouraged to apply.
The Water Center has offered the Walker Award since 1999. The awards are effective at the start of the fall semester each year.
Funds can be used at the recipient’s discretion, during enrollment at a university as a student, for professional development (such as attending workshops and conferences) and purchasing materials that will enhance professional productivity (such as books and software).
Click here to download the application and view submission deadline.
For more information, contact: Dr. Kevin McGuire at kevin.mcguire@vt.edu or (540) 231-6017; or the main Water Center office at water@vt.edu or (540) 231-5624.
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Sketch of William Walker by George Wills of Blacksburg, Va.