THE GSI FELLOWSHIPS

Established:	Summer 2008 by action of its Officers and the GSI Board of Directors
Funding:	$10,000 per year, renewable for a second and third year with $20,000 maximum for the three years
Recipients:	Up to five (5) new students per year – worldwide solicitation
Conditions:	Recipients must have completed their doctoral candidacy examinations, be recommended by their advisor or department head, and present a research topic which furthers the mission and goals of the Geosynthetic Institute and the related geosynthetic industry.
Proposal Requirements:	Page 1 – Letter of recommendations from student’s department head or advisor Page 2 – Title and detailed abstract Page 3 – Student’s resume Page 4 – Documentation of completed candidacy examination
Proposal Due Date:	June 30, 2011
Overview:	Recipients and their respective backgrounds follow from the most recent year to the program’s initiation. The program was initiated in the 2008-‘09 academic year.

Class 1(a): 2008-09 GSI Fellows

Class 1(b) and 2(a): 2009-10 GSI Fellows

Class 1(c), 2(b) and 3(a): 2010-11 GSI Fellows