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Awards and Scholarships for Graduate StudentsAwards and Scholarships for Graduate StudentsThe following scholarships are available to graduate students in the Department of Entomology at Iowa State University. They are listed here by funding source. DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGYHenry and Sylvia Richardson Research Incentive GrantThe purpose of the award is to encourage research experiences beyond those available in the student’s degree program. A single award will be presented annually. Applications due November 1. More info... Previous awardees: Dr. Jean L. Laffoon Memorial ScholarshipDr. Jean L. Laffoon was an entomology faculty member from 1946 until his untimely death in 1973 at age 50. He was an exemplary professor, undergraduate advisor and mentor who knowledgeably and enthusiastically taught elementary entomology and systematic entomology. The Dr. Jean L. Laffoon Memorial Scholarship provides scholarships for one graduate student enrolled in the Department of Entomology per year. Scholarships are for one year, but may be renewed for additional years. The amount of the scholarship is $1,000. A minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a scale of 4.0 is required. Applicants should send a cover letter, and a full résumé including academic training with grades. Applications must be submitted as a single pdf file by e-mail by November 1 to Dr. Bryony Bonning, Chair, Department of Entomology Student Awards and Scholarships Committee: bbonning@iastate.edu. The Student Awards and Scholarships Committee will recommend awardees to the Chair of the Department of Entomology. Larry Pedigo Graduate Scholarship in EntomologyDr. Larry Pedigo served on the faculty of the Entomology Department for over 30 years. During that time, he achieved a distinguished record in research and successfully mentored many M.S. and Ph.D. students. As a result he brought international recognition to the Department and to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Larry Pedigo Graduate Scholarship in Entomology has been established to honor Dr. Pedigo for his many contributions. The Larry Pedigo Graduate Scholarship in Entomology provides scholarships for one graduate student majoring in Entomology per year. Scholarships are for one year, but may be renewed for up to five years. The amount of the scholarship is $1,500. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholarly performance. Evidence of scholarly performance may include but is not limited to: participation in academic, scholarly, or professional organizations; elections to honor societies; or receipt of academic awards or honors. Applicants should send a cover letter highlighting scholarly performance, and a résumé including academic training with grades / scores, evidence of scholarly performance, and details of entomology-related activities. Applications must be submitted as a single pdf file by e-mail by November 1 to Dr. Bryony Bonning, Chair, Department of Entomology Student Awards and Scholarships Committee: bbonning@iastate.edu. The Student Awards and Scholarships Committee will recommend awardees to the Chair of the Department of Entomology. Previous awardees:
Jim Oleson Scholarship in EntomologyJim Oleson had a long and outstanding career working for the Department of Entomology and saw firsthand the skill, commitment and success of students who applied themselves to the field. The Jim Oleson Scholarship in Entomology provides scholarships for one undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Insect Science or Entomology per year. Scholarships are for one year, but may be renewed for additional years. The amount of the scholarship is $1,000. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic promise and initiative and hence a minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required. Applicants should send a cover letter describing their entomology-related experience, and a résumé including details of academic training with grades / scores, activities, and work experience. Applicants should also arrange to have a letter of support highlighting examples of student initiative sent by the deadline. For graduate students this letter should be provided by their faculty advisor; for undergraduate students, this letter can be provided by a member of the faculty or staff. Applications (a single pdf file) must be submitted by e-mail by November 1 to Dr. Bryony Bonning, Chair, Department of Entomology Student Awards and Scholarships Committee: bbonning@iastate.edu. The Student Awards and Scholarships Committee will recommend awardees to the Chair of the Department of Entomology. Previous awardees:
Herbert Osborn AwardThe purpose of the Herbert Osborn Awards is to recognize and encourage development of professional skills by graduate students in the Department of Entomology. Awards are available on an annual basis for one MS and one PhD Student. Each recipient will receive $100 and be named on the Herbert Osborn Award Plaque. Applications due November 1. The purpose of the Herbert Osborn Awards is to recognize and encourage development of professional skills by graduate students in the Department of Entomology. The last Osborn awards were presented in December 2008. This award has now been replaced by the Entomology Student Scholarship for Student Excellence. Previous awardees:
Entomology Student Scholarship for Student ExcellenceThe Entomology Student Scholarship for Student Excellence, which is funded by the Fred Clute Memorial Fund, provides a scholarship of $1,500 for one undergraduate or graduate student per year, with preference for students working in Structural Pest Management. Selection at the undergraduate level is based on academic excellence, and at the graduate level on excellence in research, teaching and / or extension. Fred N. Clute (1932 – 2002) worked for Evans Orchard Supply Company in Kansas City before joining Rhodes Chemical Company in 1966. He spent most of his 36 years with Rhodes educating, training, providing customer service and support, and solving problems. His greatest satisfaction was in sharing his experience, knowledge and wisdom with others. Fred received many awards from the state pest control associations throughout the Midwest, and attended the Purdue Pest Control Conference no fewer than eighteen times. Eligibility: Students majoring in the Department of Entomology may apply during the year of their graduation (prior to graduation), or the year before expected graduation. A student may only receive the award once. Applications from undergraduate students should include 1. A nomination letter from a faculty member within the Department of Entomology Applications from graduate students should include 1. Curriculum vitae Applications (a single pdf file) should be sent to Dr. Bryony Bonning, Chair, Student Awards and Scholarships Committee, by e-mail bbonning@iastate.edu. Applications must be received by November 1. The Student Awards and Scholarships Committee will recommend awardees to the department Chair. The awardee will be announced at the Entomology Department Holiday Party in December. Previous awardees:
Wayne A. Rowley ScholarshipThe Wayne A Rowley Scholarship in Entomology provides scholarships of $750 for one undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Entomology per year. The scholarships are open to students with Sophomore or higher class standing. Scholarships are for one year, but may be renewed for up to three additional years. First preference shall be to applicants concentrating on medical entomology. The Student Awards and Scholarships Committee will recommend awardees to the Chair of the Department of Entomology. Applicants should send a cover letter describing their career goals, and a résumé including information on academic training (including GPA, ACT/SAT score), activities and leadership information, and work experience. Applications must be submitted by mail or e-mail (preferred) by November 1 to Dr. Bryony Bonning, Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, 401 Science II, Ames, IA 50011-3222; E-mail: bbonning@iastate.edu. Previous awardees:
Entomology Alumni ScholarshipThe Entomology Alumni Scholarship provides scholarships of $1,500 for one undergraduate or one graduate student enrolled in a current major in the Department of Entomology per year. Selection is based on scholarship, leadership potential, extracurricular activities, work and community experience, and on promise for a career in Entomology. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required. The Student Awards and Scholarships Committee will select awardees. Applicants should send a cover letter describing their career goals, and a résumé including information on academic training (including GPA, ACT/SAT score), activities and leadership information, and work experience. Previous awardees:
ISU GRADUATE COLLEGEResearch Excellence AwardThe purpose of these awards is to recognize graduate students for outstanding research accomplishments as documented in resulting theses and dissertations. Entomology is entitled to one award every 2 years. Awards are offered each semester. Nominations are due to Vice Provost for Research Office in April, July, and November. Nominations are due to the Chair, Entomology Student Awards and Scholarships Committee, 2 weeks in advance of these deadlines. Students are required to submit a brief description of their research (no more than one page), and copies of papers that have been published or accepted for publication. More info... Previous awardees:
Teaching Excellence AwardThe purpose of the award is to recognize and encourage outstanding achievement by graduate students in teaching. Entomology is entitled to an average of one award every 2 years. Deadlines as for Research Excellence Award. Nominees selected by the Student Awards and Scholarships Committee will be forwarded to the Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies. Applications should be submitted to the Chair, Entomology Student Awards and Scholarships Committee. To facilitate identification of the top 10% of our graduate student teaching assistants, departmental deadlines for receipt of nominations occur on an 18-month cycle. The next deadline for receipt of nominations will be March 16, 2012. More info... Applications should include:
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Minigrants for Travel and ResearchProfessional Advancement Grants are available to graduate students for travel to professional meetings and for research "on the side," that is, to explore an area of study not included in a student's thesis or dissertation. More info... IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYDetails of other scholarships can be found via the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences site and via the Office of the Vice President for Research. Zaffarano Award for Graduate Student ResearchA check for $1,000 is awarded annually to a graduate student with superior performance in publishable research. Consideration is given to both the number and the quality of publications accepted during the student's tenure at Iowa State University. For more information, contact the chair of the student awards and scholarships committee. More info... Karas Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Behavioral SciencesRecipients receive $500 and a plaque. The application should include a dissertation accepted by the graduate college during the previous year. The dissertation should represent original work making an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. For more information, contact the chair of the student awards and scholarships committee. More info... George Washington Carver FellowshipThis fellowship is given to minority graduate students based on research and academic achievement. The fellowship provides full tuition and an increase in stipend paid by the Graduate College. More info... ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, NORTH CENTRAL BRANCHNorth Central Branch Graduate Scholarship AwardAn award of $500 is given in recognition of graduate student members of NCB ESA for course work and research culminating in scholarship. Three letters of recommendation from faculty are required. More info... J. H. Comstock AwardAwarded to five graduate students each year to promote interest in Entomology. Winner from each branch receives certificate, cash prize ($100) and all-expenses paid trip to National ESA meeting. Letters of recommendation from three ESA members are required. More info... More information can be found on the ESA-NCB website. 2008 North Central Branch Comstock Award: Jeff Bradshaw ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, NATIONALSnodgrass Memorial Research AwardThe purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding research by graduate students who have completed investigations in selected areas of entomology. Since Snodgrass was a leader in insect morphology, the award recipient must have completed his/her research thesis or dissertation in related fields of entomology. The amount of the award will vary each year depending on income received from the fund. Applications due July 1. Jeffery P. Lafage Graduate Student Research AwardTo encourage research by graduate students on termites or other urban insect pests. Plaque and research grant of $2,000. Applications due July 1. More info... Plant Resistance to Insects Graduate Student Research AwardPlaque and research grant of $500 - $750. To encourage graduate student research in the field of plant resistance to insects. Applications due July 1. More info... Lillian and Alex Feir Graduate Student Travel Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry or Molecular BiologyAward of $1,000 maximum to attend ESA national meeting or International Congress of Entomology. Applications due July 1. Graduate Student Award for Leadership in Applied EntomologyAward is to recognize Masters students for outstanding research and leadership skills. $2,000 and a trip to Dow AgroSciences Corporate Headquarters in Indianapolis. Final year Masters or first year Ph.D. students eligible to apply. Applications due July 1. More info... Stanley Beck FellowshipAnnual fellowship of $4,000 to assist needy students at graduate and undergraduate level. Need may be based on physical limitations, or economic, minority or environmental conditions. Applications due September 1. More info... Pioneer Hi-Bred International Graduate Student FellowshipPioneer Hi-Bred International (a DuPont Company) sponsors a graduate student fellowship on the basis of recognizing and encouraging innovative research and graduate education in the area of entomology with a focus on key insects or complexes of insects that effect corn, soybeans, canola, alfalfa, or other significant commodity crops. Previous awardees from the Iowa State University Department of Entomology: |
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