Graduate Fellowship Opportunity

[John Olney]

                      Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
                     in Crustacean Research; Fall, 1996

                          School of Marine Science
                    Virginia Institute of Marine Science
                       The College of William and Mary


   The Willard Van Engel Fellowship, a private foundation, was established
to promote and attract individuals of outstanding ability to do crustacean
research leading to an advanced degree.  Studies and research must
contribute to an understanding of the life history, biology, ecology,
population dynamics, or the effects of commercial fishing and
environmental variables on the blue crab or other commercially important
crustaceans of the Mid-Atlantic region.

AWARD: The Fellowship offers a stipend ranging from $13,400 to $13,800 per
calendar year, renewable for up to three years, tuition costs, and modest
travel funds for presentations at professional meetings.

TO APPLY: Candidates must be accepted to the School of Marine Science.
Deadline for receipt of application to the School of Marine Science is 1
February 1996.  Application materials may be obtained from:

                      Office of Graduate Dean
                      School of Marine Science
                      Virginia Institute of Marine Science
                      The College of William & Mary
                      P. O. Box 1346
                      Gloucester Point, VA 23062

                                       AND

     Send a letter with brief description of research interests and a
resume to:

                      Robert J. Byrne, President
                      WILLARD A. VAN ENGEL FELLOWSHIP
                      P. O. Box 1346
                      School of Marine Science
                      Virginia Institute of Marine Science
                      Gloucester Point, VA 23062
                      (804) 642-7108
                      FAX (804) 642-7097
                      E-mail - Byrne at vims.edu