Purpose

To provide grants of $300 to $1,000 for PhD or Master's degree students doing field research in plant ecology in the Rocky Mountains or the Arctic and attending one of the specific universities listed below.

Biography of John W. Marr

Applications Must Include

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research proposal of no more than 5 pages which includes: scientific goals, methods to be used, timetable and selected current literature citations
  • Itemized budget including the use of Marr fund monies and other potential sources of funding
  • Support letters from your major advisor and another committee member

Application Deadline 

Solicitations for applications are sent out each year with a submission deadline in late March.

Submit applications electronically to david@escoassoc.com 

For more information contact:

Eligible Universities

  • University of Colorado, EBIO, Dept. of Geography, Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research
  • Colorado State University, Dept. of Biology, Dept. of Forest, Rangeland, and watershed Stewardship
  • University of Denver
  • University of Idaho, Dept. of Biological Sciences
  • Montana State University at Bozeman
  • University of Montana, Division of Biological Sciences
  • University of New Mexico, Dept. of Biology
  • University of Utah
  • Utah State University at Logan
  • Washington State University, Dept. of Botany
  • University of Wyoming, Dept. of Botany