Student
Research Fellowship Available
The American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) is pleased to
solicit applications for an AHS Student Research
Fellowship from graduate or undergraduate students using
daylilies (plant genus Hemerocallis) as experimental
organisms in original thesis research projects. A grant
award will be made to successful candidate(s) for a maximum
amount of $2,000 for the calendar year. Two (2) renewals of
the grant may be made for a total of three years of support,
based on submission of a satisfactory annual report in
October of each year. A final report will be required, and
AHS financial support must be cited in any publications
resulting from the grant.All aspects
of scientific research on Hemerocallis will be considered.
Fundamental areas of investigation are encouraged, such
as:
- Banded
chromosome preparations
- Gene
mapping
- Fine
structural studies of vegetative or reproductive
parts
- Microscopic
analysis of the ontogeny of flower scapes in the
crown
- Effect of
various hormones on plant growth and formation of
proliferations on scapes
- Floral
pigment (anthocyanins and carotenoids)
analysis.
Likewise,
practical areas of study are encouraged, such as:
- Hardiness
of various cultivars in different climatic
zones
- Use of
microtubule degradants (e.g., trifluralin, oryzalin,
amiprophosmethyl) to produce polyploids
- Seed
dormancy factors
- Pests and
diseases (e.g., crown rot, spring sickness, bulb
mites).
Interested
candidates should submit an outline of the research project,
describing background, goals, and techniques. Letters of
recommendation should be sent by the candidate's
departmental chairperson and his/her thesis
advisor/supervisor. Applications should be sent
to:
Linda
Sue Barnes, Scientific Studies
6713 Wade Stedman Road
Wade, NC 28395
910-483-2838
lsbarnes@nc.rr.com
Receipt of
proposals is open and continuing...
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