Crawford Wildlife Habitat Graduate Fellowship Grant

The Crawford Wildlife Habitat Graduate Fellowship at Montana State University offers up to $10,000 annually to eligible graduate students engaged in wildlife habitat research. Applications are due by February 1 each year, with decisions made by late March. Awardees receive $5,000 per semester and must maintain academic standing, submit a one-page essay, and express gratitude through a thank-you letter. This fellowship fosters innovative contributions to wildlife conservation and habitat management.

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Vision: The Graduate School strives to foster an environment that produces outstanding graduate scholars who contribute new ideas and knowledge using creative and innovative approaches to solve challenges in an evolving world.
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The Crawford Wildlife Habitat Graduate Fellowship is available to all eligible graduate students each year; the deadline for application is February 1. The recipients can receive up to $10,000 per year!
Award Information:
Applications will be reviewed by a fellowship committee representing the various departments across the MSU campus.Press release and awardee announcements will be made by the end of April; awardees will be notified by the end of March.The maximum scholarship that can be awarded to a single department is 20% of the total applicants applying for the scholarship.The recipients of this scholarship will receive $5,000 each semester, deposited to their student account (fall/spring; master's and doctoral students only).Awardees will be required to write a 'thank you' letter to the Crawford family once they have received the award.Cat$cholarships will provide instructions on this process.This funding can be combined with other funding the student may receive from the university (i.e., GTA/GRA, professional funding) or outside the universityand will be in addition to other funding. The funds will be deposited into the awarded students' accounts by the 10th class day. The scholarship will cover student fees, tuition, and other attendance costs. Any remaining funds will be refunded to the student in the manner the student has set up in their personal account.These are annual awards. Eligible students can reapply each year. Master's students can receive the award for up to three (3) years, and doctoral students for up to five (5) years.To reapply for this scholarship, you will do so through CAT-Scholarships each fall.

Eligibility

To be considered eligible, you must be engaged in or interested in conducting research, education, outreach, and/or creative activities, and have a career interest in wildlife habitat areas. To learn more about this unique scholarship, review the MSU Today press release. If you feel you qualify, you should read further and consider applying.Required Qualifications:Open to all MSU graduate students (master's/doctoral) engaged in research, outreach, or creative activities related to wildlife habitat.Applicant must be in good academic standing.Applicants must be enrolled students for the terms of the award.Applicants for this scholarship must write a one-page essay.

Ineligibility

Must apply by February 1; no applications will be considered after this date.