Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship Grant

The Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship aims to inspire students to pursue careers in soil and water conservation by providing financial support and mentorship. This $3,500 stipend, awarded annually, encourages students from North American universities to engage in this vital field, acknowledging the decreasing number of professionals. Applicants are evaluated based on academic achievements, career aspirations, and their vision for the importance of conservation. This initiative fosters the next generation of conservationists, ensuring the legacy of soil and water preservation continues.

Background
Great soil and water conservationists do not evolve from our education systems, but are nurtured throughout their education and career building period by conservation stalwarts who have traveled on before them. Credit must be given to the mentors and colleagues that have shaped the field of soil and water conservation before us. The reality is the number of professionals, mentors, college curriculums, and students are diminishing in the field of soil and water conservation. This Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship is meant to bring back into focus the vital necessity and passion for our discipline by encouraging current students to consider a career in soil and water conservation.
Evaluation
Current scholastic accomplishments (classes taken, projects completed). Transcripts not required
Student’s career goals in soil and water conservation
Student’s work experiences in the field of soil and water conservation
Major professor’s support and acknowledgement of student’s activities
Student’s vision of the importance of soil and water conservation in their near future
Award
A stipend of $3,500 will be awarded to the selected candidate in August preceding the start of the fall semester. In addition, $500 will be awarded to the student awardee’s major professor or advisor to encourage the continued mentoring of the student in the field of soil and water conservation, as well as to entice the student candidate to apply for the scholarship, and to accompany the awardee attending the SSSA Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

NomineeThe candidate must be a student enrolled in a North American (USA, Canada, and Mexico) University. The student can be a junior or senior in a B.S. program or a M.S. candidate.This award allows self-nominations.Members of this SSSA Awards Committee and the SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.ReferenceThe student’s major professor must support the candidate by writing a letter of support.Members of this SSSA Awards Committee and the SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a reference for this award.

Ineligibility

Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.