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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Dear Friends, Professors and Researchers, </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Please distribute, share, and post this exciting and unique honey bee research fellowship award opportunity:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"><img width="650" height="200" id="_x0036_99850_rs_x007c_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D4F9DC.593D54E0"></span></p></div><div><div id="x_divtagdefaultwrapper"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">2019 USA PAm-Costco Scholar Fellowship Awards for Honey Bee Health </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Application Deadline May 6, 2019 at 11:59pm EST</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Scholarship</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">: In 2013 Costco and Project <i>Apis m. </i>(PAm) launched the first PAm-Costco Scholar Fellowship Program. Costco has an admirable </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"><a href="https://www.costco.com/sustainability-introduction.html" target="_blank" id="LPlnk560307"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472c4">commitment to sustainability</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472c4">,</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> and is a champion supporter of honey bee research, recognizing it as an investment to ensure an ethical and sustainable food supply. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Investing in research that has real and practical impacts on the sustainability of honey bee health, honey production and crop production is the foundation of the PAm-Costco partnership. Sustainability is often defined in terms of resource management, but another component of sustainability is developing intellectual expertise by supporting those who will help solve problems in the future: tomorrow's bee scientists. The students who receive this PhD Fellowship award bring new energy, ideas, and expertise to the fold of scientists pushing the edges of bee health research across the globe. This award is an investment in the next generation of leaders to innovate and support beekeepers and pollinators. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">The </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"><a href="https://www.projectapism.org/pam-costco-scholars.html" target="_blank" id="LPlnk206621"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">PAm-Costco Scholar Fellowship Program</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">in the USA and Canada has awarded over $550,000 to impressive up-and-coming bee researchers who are committed to a better future for bees. These scholars have already made significant contributions and important discoveries through their research, been recognized with awards of merit, published peer-reviewed academic articles, and continue with dedication to solve the mysteries and challenges that bees and beekeepers face. The PAm-Costco Scholar Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students to pursue research-based doctoral degrees in fields within the Project Apis m. mission of enhancing honey bee health while improving crop production. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Program:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> Open to candidates within a Ph.D. program in any Agriculture, Apiculture or Entomology department in the United States. The PAm-Costco Scholar will be involved in a clearly identifiable and defined honey bee health issue.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Qualifications:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> Candidates must have a Bachelors or Masters degree in a science or agriculture-related field. It is preferable the candidate have some working experience with bees, and published papers in apiculture. The individual must demonstrate potential for significant achievements in honey bee health science and research, and a commitment to working in the field of honey bee research after completing graduate work. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Financial Support:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Up to three years continuous support for graduate education and research will be provided in annual increments up to $50,000, based on qualifications and need. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In cases where a student is already receiving financial awards, the award amount will be determined on a case by case basis. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Application Deadline: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Monday, May 6, 2019, 11:59 pm EST. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> To apply, please follow the <a href="https://www.projectapism.org/uploads/1/0/5/7/105706229/2019costcopamfellowshipapplication.pdf" id="LPlnk691763">attached format</a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">or visit our website at</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"><a href="https://www.projectapism.org/rfps.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">www.ProjectApism.org/rfps.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">For additional information, contact Sharah Yaddaw at </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"><a href="mailto:Sharah@ProjectApism.org" target="_blank" id="LPlnk836797"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Sharah@ProjectApism.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">No phone calls. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Thank you,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Danielle Downey</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04">Executive Director, Project <i>Apis m</i>.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#301b04"><a href="https://www.projectapism.org/uploads/1/0/5/7/105706229/2019costcopamfellowshipapplication.pdf">Download 2019 USA PAm-Costco Scholar Fellowship Award Application here</a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#301b04"><a href="https://www.projectapism.org/uploads/1/0/5/7/105706229/2019costcopamfellowshipannouncement.pdf"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Download this announcement here</span></a></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>