William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow Award
Announcement and Application
Graduate students from Virginia Tech are invited each spring to submit applications to the Virginia Water Resources Research Center for the William R. Walker graduate fellowship. The fellowship is intended as an aid to persons who are preparing for a professional career in water resources. Individuals pursuing graduate work in a water resources field different from the field of emphasis as an undergraduate, or individuals with work experience returning to graduate school to study water resources are especially encouraged to apply.
The Water Center has offered the Walker Award since 1999. The awards are effective around June 1 each year.
Funds can be used at the recipient’s discretion, during enrollment at a university as a student, for professional development (such as attending workshops and conferences) and purchasing materials that will enhance professional productivity (such as books and software).
Click here to download the application and view submission deadline.
For more information, contact: Dr. Kevin McGuire at kevin.mcguire@vt.edu or (540) 231-6017; or the main Water Center office at water@vt.edu or (540) 231-5624.
Past Recipients
- 2012
Sarah Eagle, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech
Beatriz Mogolló, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech - 2011
Jonathan Mellor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Virginia
Wesley Zell, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Virginia
- 2010
Jeanne M. Roningen , Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech - 2009
John Petrie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech - 2008
Shawn Rosenquist, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
- 2007
Christina C. Davis, PE, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech - 2006
Rachel Lauer, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech - 2005
Kevin R. Gilmore, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech - 2004
Jason P. Barbour, Civil Engineering, University of Virginia - 2003
Forest Platt Walker, Geological Sciences, Virginia Tech - 2002
Michelle Lynn Peterie, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech - 2001
Mira Stone Olson, Civil Engineering Department, University of Virginia - 2000
Kimberly Alice Powers, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech - 1999
Theresa Maria Wynn, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Fellowships and assistantships:
- William R. Walker graduate fellowship