SAF National Awards Program: Student Leadership Award Grant

SAF National Awards Program: Student Leadership Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society of American Foresters (SAF)
Amount: More than US $500
Last Updated: December 03, 2025

Summary

The SAF National Awards Program recognizes exceptional student leaders in forestry. The Student Leadership Award honors an SAF student member demonstrating leadership skills at various levels. Recipients receive a $200 honorarium, complimentary convention registration, and up to $500 for travel expenses. Additionally, the recipient's faculty advisor and SAF Student Chapter benefit from $150 each. This award aims to encourage student engagement and excellence in sustainable forestry and resource management.

Overview

Note: The award is by nomination. Nominations for the SAF National Awards will close on the date indicated above. About SAF We are the organization that represents forestry professionals and provides leadership to ensure that all members of the profession achieve excellence in sustainable forestry and natural resource management. National Awards Program Through our 15 national awards (and Fellow and Presidential Field Forester awards), SAF celebrates and honors scientists, researchers, educators, innovators, leaders, communicators, field foresters, employers, local SAF units, and others that have made significant impact on forestry in the United States and internationally. Forest Science and Technology Awards Award in Forest ScienceBarrington Moore Memorial Award in Biological ScienceTechnology Transfer Award Communications Awards Outstanding Forestry Journalism AwardW. D. Hagenstein Communicator Award Leadership Awards Cultural and Community Engagement AwardEmployer Leadership AwardOutstanding Local Unit Achievement AwardStudent Leadership Award Professional Development Awards Carl Alwin Schenck AwardGifford Pinchot MedalHonorary MembershipJohn A. Beale Memorial AwardSir William Schlich Memorial AwardYoung Forester Leadership Award Student Leadership Award This award recognizes an SAF student member who displays the ability, talent, and skill to be a leader in his/her peer group at the local, regional, or national level. The award includes a $200 honorarium for the recipient, one complimentary SAF convention registration, and up to $500 to offset convention travel expenses. This award also includes $150 in travel support for the recipient’s SAF Student Chapter Faculty Advisor and a $150 donation to the recipient’s SAF Student Chapter.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Nominees must be student members of SAF at the time the nomination period closes. Nominees are eligible at any level of their higher education, including Associate degree programs. Criteria Evaluation will be based on meeting the following criteria:LeadershipNominees shall be acknowledged student leaders that have demonstrated initiative in addressing student and young professional issues and/or forestry-related issues in general. This leadership can be demonstrated in student activities, SAF student chapter involvement, employment activities, or involvement in SAF or other professional activities at any level.ImpactAs a direct result of his/her student leadership activities, nominees shall have effected significantly the manner in which student-based activities are conducted, practiced, or performedAcademic AchievementNominees shall be in good academic standing within their school’s system. Nominees must have demonstrated strict adherence to high professional standards, as well as good citizenship both within their school environment and in extracurricular activities.Level of ActivityNominees shall be active SAF student chapter members at the time the award is given and have a record of significant accomplishments related to student activities and affairs and/or activities at the local, state, regional, national, or international levels. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.