Baldwin Regulations and Application Procedures

Application deadline December 1

Submit application digitally (in PDF format) to [email protected]

Purpose: The Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science scholarship is intended to promote academic excellence by encouraging young scientists to undertake graduate research in fishery biology and to enter the field of Great Lakes science. The scholarship is awarded annually to promising M.Sc. or Ph.D. students whose research is likely to make a significant contribution to the understanding of Great Lakes fishery science.

Norman S. Baldwin (1920 - 1971) was the first executive secretary of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. He was born in Toronto, and studied zoology at the University of Toronto under the guidance of Ray Langford and Fred Fry. Prior to joining the GLFC, Dr. Baldwin directed the fisheries research program for the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests (now the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources). He was widely recognized as a scientist and as a leader, well-qualified for the challenge of leading a newly formed international commission. Dr. Baldwin led the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for 15 years, from 1957 until he died, tragically, in 1971. He is fondly remembered by his many colleagues in the Ontario government, the GLFC, and its many partner agencies. The Great Lakes Fishery Commission sponsors this scholarship in his memory.

Number and Value of Awards: Up to 2 scholarships of $3,000 (US) each can be awarded. Ideally the scholarships will go to 1 M.Sc. student and 1 Ph.D. student; however, the Awards Committee will distribute these scholarships as it sees fit. In addition, the scholarship winner(s) will receive a one-year membership with IAGLR, including an electronic subscription to the Journal of Great Lakes Research. The winner will receive the award at the banquet during the annual conference.

Eligibility: Applicants must be master's or Ph.D. students at the time of application, whose proposed research topic is relevant to Great Lakes fishery research, and who have not previously received the award.

Application Elements: A complete application is composed of four parts:

1. Application form.
2. Brief title and extended abstract of proposed research and relevance of the project to fishery science (no more than 2 single spaced pages).
3. Current curriculum vitae.
4. Letter of endorsement from a supervising professor, sent directly to [email protected] with the student's and award name in the subject line. The letter should be in PDF format and indicate the following:
   • Name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of major professor;
   • Statement of student's stage of progress, and anticipated time to completion of degree;
   • Endorsement of student's application.

Criteria for Judging: Applications will be evaluated on the basis of scientific merit, presentation, originality, and contribution to the understanding of Great Lakes fisheries.

Terms and Conditions of Awards: The Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship will be awarded with the student's prior understanding and acknowledgement that an oral presentation of the research will be made at an IAGLR annual conference.