Coastal Science Assistantship Program

The Louisiana Office of Coastal Restoration and Protection (OCRP) continues its support of a new graduate assistantship opportunity called the Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP). This program will provide graduate assistant salaries for up to three years to Master of Science students both enrolled full-time at Louisiana colleges/universities and involved in research relevant to Louisiana coastal restoration efforts (see: THE PLAN - Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana). The program will both expose students to OCRP activities and provide a potential avenue for recruitment of new OCRP personnel.

The Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) College Program will administer these assistantships with funding provided by OCRP. The assistantships will be available to all faculty pursuing appropriate coastal restoration-related research at Louisiana colleges/universities to recruit new, outstanding graduate students. Up to fournew students will be funded each academic year based on evaluations of applications submitted by faculty members. The maximum annual student salary is $25,000 for three years; however, CSAP funds may also be used to defray costs for graduate assistant benefits and graduate assistant tuition as necessary under the policies and procedures of the various institutions. The total award (salary plus benefits) will not exceed $25,000 for three years under any circumstances. CSAP funds may not be expended on travel, supplies, equipment, or other such budget items.

Applications from faculty must be delivered to David Nieland (see below) by 23 December 2010; decisions on award of the assistantships will be made by OCRP before 30 January 2010. Complete information on CSAP plus program requirements and application procedures are available at Louisiana Sea Grant - Coastal Science Assistantship Program For additional information, please contact either:

Jacquelyn A. H. Johnson Office of Coastal Restoration and Protection 420 Laurel Street, Suite 1200 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4027 225-342-4676,jacquelyn.johnson@la.gov

David L. Nieland Louisiana Sea Grant College Program 233 Sea Grant Building Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803-7507 225-578-6373, dniela@lsu.edu