<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Dear Colleagues,<br></div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-weight:400">Applications for the 2018 <span class="gmail-il">Raskin</span> <span class="gmail-il">Scholarship</span> for students or early-career scientists in Earth science informatics are due </span><b>MONDAY, April 2, 2018.</b></div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">In March 2012, the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) lost long-time member, Rob<span> </span><span class="gmail-il">Raskin</span>. Rob was soft-spoken, easy-going, wise and an Earth science information partner extraordinaire. Rob was a mentor to many aspiring Earth science data professionals. In collaboration with Rob’s family, ESIP remembers Rob and his dedication to support the next generation of Earth science data and technology leaders through the Robert G.<span class="gmail-il">Raskin</span><span> </span><span class="gmail-il">Scholarship</span>.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><font style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b style="font-weight:400">Details in Brief:<br></b>Award: $5000/year + Travel to<span style="font-weight:400"> the 2018 </span><a href="https://2018esipsummermeeting.sched.com/info" target="_blank" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(17,85,204)">ESIP Summer Meeting</a><br>Eligibility: Student, Graduate Student, Early Career (5-years post degree)<br><b>Application Deadline: April 2, 2018</b></font><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">For more details on eligibility and how to apply, please visit our <a href="http://esipfed.org/get-involved/student-opportunities/raskin-scholarship" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">website</a>. </div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Best, </div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Annie Burgess</div><div style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Director, ESIP Lab</div>
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