Canon U.S.A., Inc., the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the U.S. National
Park Service jointly invite applications for funding under the Canon National Parks Science Scholars
Program for the Americas. This program supports research on critical problems facing national parks
in the Americas, encourages the use of national parks as laboratories for science, and seeks to develop
world leaders in science and conservation.
Projects may be focused on any of the biological, conservation, cultural, physical and social sciences.
Eight $78,000 scholarships, half of which are designated for students studying at U.S. universities,
will be awarded. In addition, four Honorable Mention winners will receive $1,000 scholarships.
Eligible are currently enrolled Ph.D. students at an accredited university within the Americas who are
citizens of a country in the Americas. The Americas include Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the countries of
Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
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