Dr. Patrick Elvander Memorial Scholarship

California Native Plant Society, Santa Cruz Chapter

 

The Santa Cruz Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is offering up to two $500 scholarships for students at UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College in memory of Dr. Patrick Elvander, former instructor of Plant Systematics at UCSC. The purpose of the fund is to promote research or an independent project that furthers conservation, education and/or understanding of native flora in the Monterey Bay Area. It is hoped that by undertaking such a project, students will be encouraged to pursue a career in plant organismal biology (or some aspect of plant systematics, ecology, conservation, or a related field).

 

Scholarship Requirements

Applicants should be enrolled at UCSC or Cabrillo College and undertaking a research, educational or other project related to conservation of our local native flora. Applicants will be evaluated based on motivation, focus, clarity of stated goals and project outline, relevance of project to local flora issues, and project feasibility.
The following two requirements must be met upon completion of the project:

1. Recipient agrees to make either a short (15 minutes) oral presentation of project results at a CNPS Santa Cruz general meeting, or create and present a professional poster of project results at a CNPS Santa Cruz general meeting;

2. Recipient agrees to submit a short (several pages) written summary of project results to CNPS Santa Cruz Chapter.

 

Required Information

• Application Form

• A 1-2 page, 12 pt font essay containing a brief intro to the topic you will address, a clearly stated hypothesis, a section summarizing methods that will be used, and a short explanation of the value of your work as it relates to the goals of the Elvander Fund.

• Have your major professor/sponsor sign and date the enclosed application form.

 

Mail signed and completed application packet to:

Scholarship Committee
CNPS-Santa Cruz Chapter
C/o Janell Hillman
234 High St. #5
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Questions regarding the scholarship application can be directed to: Janell Hillman, emerald@cruzio.com, or 831.460.1113.

 

APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN
February 1, 2003