This fund was established to aid in furthering APS Student Member's education outside of the APS Annual Meeting to develop skills and/or to network with other scientists. Examples of types of activity this scholarship can be used for are provided below, but we encourage you be innovative in your thinking and ways on how to expand the knowledge and capabilities of our newest members.
Examples of how scholarship funds can be used, but not limited to:
- Travel to another meeting such as a commodity meeting (e.g. Tomato Disease Workers Conference, Farm Show) or another society meeting (e.g Agronomy meetings)
- Attend a special course or training (e.g. Post-Harvest Disease Workshop at UC Davis; presentation skills workshop, grant writing workshops, etc)
- Travel to another research lab to learn more about a particular topic, lab technique, etc.
Scholarship Amount: $500 (1)
Applicants must be current APS student members and in enrolled in a graduate program or postdoctoral program. Students who received the scholarship last year, are not eligible to receive it again this year.
Letter of Intent
Requirements include letter of intent, written by you the applicant, including the following criteria:
- Current university/major professor (and their email)
- Degree being sought and anticipated graduation date
- Area of study
- Intentions for use of the $500 fund
- Explanation of how this will help you reach your goals
Letter of Recommendation
Requirements include letter of recommendation, written by your advisor or other sponsor, explaining the following:
- What is the bearing of the student's research and/or study program on plant pathology as it pertains to human and/or or environmental welfare?
- Include a statement regarding the academic merit (accomplishments and/or skills of the student)
- Why you believe this request is worthwhile for the applicant
- NOTE letters of recommendation are to submitted separately by the letter writer using the online form and are due May 1 of each year.
Submit Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Support
A letter of support, written by the institution of instruction, are to submitted to indicate you will be welcomed and information about any funds provided by that lab or your major professor for this education. Letters of support may be submitted separately by the letter writer using the line form and are due May 1 of each year.
Submit Letter of Support
All of the above required materials (except for the support and recommendation letters) are to saved into one PDF document and submitted by May 1 of each year.
Submit Application
The first Student Education Scholarship was supported by the Don and Judy Mathre Education Endowment.
