GSI Fellowships for Students

A worldwide call for requests for proposals (RFPs) has just been announed by the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI). The call focuses on innovation and research in the area of geosynthetics and multiple awards were announced, each one of them renewable for up to three years!

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) is delighted to announce a worldwide call for requests for proposals (RFPs) focusing on innovative geosynthetics research and development projects. There will be multiple awards made, each for $10,000 for the first year, and they are renewable for a second and third year up to a total amount of $20,000 per student. It is important to note that students must have completed their candidacy examinations leading to a doctorial degree in engineering or science to be eligible. The proposals must be submitted in the following four page format (with no exceptions).

Page 1 – Letter of recommendation from student's department head or advisor
Page 2 – Title and detailed abstract of project
Page 3 – Student's resume
Page 4 – Documentation of completed candidacy examination

The RFPs for the 2014-2015 academic year must be submitted to both the undersigned by e-mail by June 10, 2014 and awards will be announced on, or before, July 15, 2014. Review of the proposals is by the nine-person Board of Directors of GSI.

For more information on the Geosynthetic Institute as well aspast recipients, please refer here!