Scholarships for Soil and Water Science
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If you are interested in conducting research in agriculture or natural resource management, you might want to consider majoring in soil and water science at a college or university. To help students reach their academic and career goals, scholarship monies are available. Here are some examples of funding for students:
Society for Range Management
High school seniors, college freshmen, and sophomores either already enrolled in or planning on studying range science (or a related field) are invited to apply for financial assistance from SRM. All candidates must be sponsored by either a member of SRM, the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS), or the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD).
Application forms are available online. In addition, an official transcript, SAT results, and two letters of reference must be submitted.
Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
Graduate students who have also been members of SWCS for at least 12 months are eligible to apply for the Kenneth E. Grant Scholarship. This research grant is worth $1,300.00 to the recipient. Interested individuals can apply either by U.S. mail or e-mail. No application form is required; instead, each applicant is asked to submit a proposal for a specific research project to be undertaken.
Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) ( Ohio )
Students graduating from a Fairfield County High School who are also Fairfield County residents planning on attending either a college or university are eligible to apply for a scholarship from SWCD (pdf). In order to be considered for the $500.00 scholarship offered each year, candidates must complete an application form (including two short-answer questions) and submit two letters of recommendation.
Ashtabula Soil and Water Conservation District ( Ohio )
Residents of Ashtabula County who are either currently enrolled in or planning on enrolling in a course of study relating to natural resources are invited to apply for one of the $500.00 scholarships offered each year. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required to be eligible to receive funding.
Applicants can be attending or interested in attending either a college, university, or technical school. When applying, candidates must indicate their level of financial need.
University of Florida , Department of Soil and Water Science
The Frederick B. Smith Scholarship pays $500.00 to a soil and water science student at UF. In addition, a $200.00 award is paid to the student chosen to receive the Soil and Water Science Department Outstanding Undergraduate Award each year.
Michigan State University , Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
One L.S. Robertson Soil and Water Conservation Endowed Scholarship is awarded each year to an undergraduate student majoring in soil and/or water conservation. The recipient is selected by Department faculty members.
Oklahoma State University , Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences offers several scholarships each year. Financial assistance is available to incoming freshmen, along with continuing students. Some scholarships are offered to transfer students. The amount of funding offered ranges from $200.00 to $6,000.00.