Those who do not win an award in any given year, are eligible to apply again in subsequent years. Procedures Proposals must be received at the AGU offices on or before March 1, 2001. They must be signed by the student and faculty research supervisor. The awardee is selected by a committee of the Hydrology Section and the award is presented at a Hydrology Section function during the AGU Spring Meeting. The number of awards and amount of each award may change from year to year depending on the available income from the Horton Fund.
Payment is made directly to the awardees in two installments.
The first installment is presented at the AGU Spring Meeting and the second installment is given in December, upon receipt by the Hydrology Section President of a brief progress report. Financial need is not a criterion in the selection of the successful candidate. The Horton Research Grant Click on your selected format to download the application instructions and form. Statement of Purpose. The statement should be less than one page and should be used to explain to the selection committee why receipt of this grant is important and how you propose to budget its use.