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Given at School of the Coast and Environment (formerly CCEER)
Convocation.  Deadline for nominations is March 1.
Honors Committee decide by March 15.

Purpose:  To honor the late Joseph Lipsey, Sr, and avid sportsman and
the founder of Steinberg's Sports Center in Baton Rouge by
recognizing the outstanding contribution of a DOCS Ph.D. student.  The
scholarship was established by Joseph, Jr. and Richard Lipsey, sons of the late
Joseph Lipsey, Sr.


Award Cycle:  The scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually in the
Spring by Richard and Joe Lipsey.


Criteria:  The "spirit" of this award is to recognize the contribution
of a DOCS graduate student towards better understanding and
preserving Louisiana's living coastal and marine resources.  Student
accomplishments will be reviewed by a Committee appointed by the
Chairperson of the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences
and a meritous candidate proposed to Joseph and Richard Lipsey.  The
student must be a full-time Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Oceanography
and Coastal Sciences.  The student should have completed their
research and be in the process of writing their dissertation; potential
nominees should have full-time status throughout his/her matriculation at LSU.


Nominations should include:

    (1)      Letters of recommendation;
    (2)      A curriculum vitae, including courses taken at LSU and grades
              received, and a summary of research topic.



The Dr. Theodore "Ted" Ford Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences Given at School of the Coast and Environment Christmas Party.
Deadline for nominations is November 1.
Honors Committee decide by November 25.

Purpose:  In 1984, the friends and family of Dr. Theodore B. "Ted"
Ford  established a scholarship in his memory through the LSU Foundation.
Dr.Ford was a retired former Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and a LSU Marine Sciences Professor
Emeritus.  The purpose of this scholarship is to aid and assist a
graduate student at LSU studying marine fisheries and related
environmental issues.


Award Cycle:  The scholarship $1,000 is awarded in the Fall by the
    Ford family.


Criteria:  Student accomplishments will be reviewed by a Committee
    appointed by the Chairperson of the Department.

    (1)      The student must be enrolled as a full-time doctoral student  at
               LSU-Baton Rouge with a grade point average of at least 3.0.  To be
               eligible the student must have maintained full-time status throughout
               his/her matriculation at LSU, the student may be eligible for this award
               if enrolled in his/her last semester for Degree Only.  The student
               must have been enrolled in a fisheries-related field as an undergraduate
                                                         or
               graduate and should be conducting research on estuarine/marine
               fisheries or, on closely related environmental subjects.


Nominations should include:

    (1)        Letters of recommendation;
    (2)        A curriculum vitae, including courses taken at LSU and grades
                received, and a summary of research topic.




The Warren J. "Whip" Mermilliod III Scholarship Award
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences

Given at Spring MER/DOCS Crawfish Boil.
Deadline for nominations is March 1.
Decide by March 15 by Honors Committee.


Purpose:  Mrs. Iris Mermilliod and her friends established this award in honor of 
Warren Mermilliod, an avid outdoorsmen and conservationist.  To award a 
one-time scholarship for academic achievement and to provide financial assistance
 for a graduate student conducting thesis research on coastal aquatic natural resources.

Award Cycle:  The scholarship of $1,000 or more is awarded annually in the Spring.

Criteria: The student must be a full-time M.S. candidate in the Department of 
Oceanography and Coastal Sciences or Department of Biological Sciences 
working on coastal aquatic natural resources. To be eligible a student must 
have maintained full-time status throughout his/her matriculation at LSU. 
The student may be eligible for this award if enrolled in his/her last semester 
for Degree Only. The student should have completed their research and be 
in the process of writing his/her thesis.

Nominations shouls include:
Application form (attached and also available in the Department of Oceanography
and Coastal Sciences), a resume, description of research problem, and two letters
of recommendation: one of which should be from a faculty member in the applicant's
Department.  The complete application should be sent by the students' major professor
to the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences office.

The Warren J. "Whip" Mermilliod III
Scholarship

Shcolarship Application Form

Purpose:
To award a scholarship for academic achievement and to provide
financial assistance for a graduate student conducting thesis research
in coastal aquatic natural resources. Available one time only to a graduate student.

DATE DUE: March 1

1. In the space below, list the extra-curricular activities during your college years.

__________________________________________________________________________________

In the space below, list any honors you have received, include academic extra-curricular,
athletic, community service, inc.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana (CCA)
J. Pollard Sealy, Jr.
Family Memorial Scholarship
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences

Given at CCA event by early September.
Deadline for nominations is July 15.
Decide by July 30 by Honors Committee

Purpose: To establish an endowed memorial scholarship fund in honor
of J. Pollard "Bubba" Sealy, Jr. to reward outstanding graduate students
attending LSU, through the Department of Oceanography & Coastal
Sciences (DOCS).

Award Cycle: The amount of the scholarship awards and the number of
awards shall be determined by the selection committee in concert with
the chair of the DOCS based on the annual net earnings of this fund.

Criteria: The recipient must be a full-time DOCS graduate student
conducting research on Louisiana estuarine or marine finfish
(including shrimp) that is primarily related and directly beneficial to the
Louisiana recreational fishery. The student may be eligible for this
award if enrolled in his/her last semester for Degree Only. The
recipient will be selected by a selection committee which will
consist of one representative of CCA-LA, one member of the Sealy family and
three members of the Awards Committee appointed by the Chair person
of DOCS (including preferably Dr. Richard Condrey). The recipient may
retain this scholarship for one year.

The scholarship shall be withdrawn for any of the following
reasons:
the recipient's being placed on disciplinary probation; the recipient
resigning or "dropping out: of the University; or the recipient's
failing to remain enrolled in DOCS and conducting research on
Louisiana estuarine or marine recreational finfish.

Nominations should include: Letter[s] of recommendation (one from
Major Professor), a short description of the applicant's research and
his/her academic record.

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