Scholarships
Inspire Ag Scholarship Sponsored by PepsiCo
The Inspire Ag Scholarship is designed to nurture and support the next generation leaders with an aspiration to change the face of agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. A monetary award of $2500 will be awarded to 10 students.
Applications open Sept. 15
International Dairy Foods Association Future Fund and Internships
To support the next generation of professionals in the dairy processing industry, IDFA Foundation is offering the IDFA Foundation Future Fund—a stipend for living expenses that will be available to members of MANRRS if they are attending or recently graduated from college, graduate school, and/or technical school and who are fulfilling an internship with a dairy processing company operating in the United States.
Chapter Enrichment Grant
The MANRRS Enrichment Grant supports collegiate and Junior MANRRS Chapters for local programs, travel, and participation in national programs and events. Grants are $1,000 in total and can be used for, but not limited to, travel and registration for MANRRS National Conference or Regional Cluster, chapter dues, support for new and existing chapter events, and member development and training.
Application accepted every 30 days, until February 1, 2024
National Farmers Union Foundation Scholarship
Applications for the 2023 term have closed. Applications will reopen Spring 2024
Cargill thrive Scholarship
Applications for the 2022-2023 term have closed. Applications will reopen Fall 2023
National Grain and Feed Foundation Scholarship
Applications for the 2022-2023 term have closed. Applications will reopen Fall 2023
1890 National Scholars Program
The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is currently open to high school seniors entering their freshman year of college, and rising college sophomores and juniors from January 15, 2023 to March 15, 2023.
WASDA 2023 NextGen Scholarship
Applications for the 2023 term have closed. Applications will reopen Spring 2024
MANRRS37 Gold Scholarship
Multiple scholarships will be awarded to MANRRS students to support their attendance to the Annual National Conference and Career Expo.
Application closed for the 2022-2023 term and will reopen Spring 2024 for MANRRS 38th National Training Conference & Career Expo.
Merck Animal Health (MAH) – MANRRS Veterinary Student Scholarship
Applications for the 2022-2023 term have closed. Applications will reopen Fall 2023.
Rooted in Tomorrow Scholarship
Applications for the 2022-2023 term have closed. Applications will reopen Fall 2023
Farm Credit VIP Scholarship
Scholarship recipients will receive VIP Farm Credit merch, the opportunity to participate in the Farm Credit VIP Track of the National MANRRS Conference, a travel scholarship to the conference and a $1,000 academic scholarship. The scholarship will be applied to the recipient’s college tuition, room and board for the spring or fall semester.
The Farm Credit VIP Track will provide scholarship recipients with meaningful interactions with Farm Credit leadership and expose students to information about careers at Farm Credit in fields including finance, credit, capital markets, informational technology, marketing, etc. Students will benefit from leadership development and training to better prepare them to find a career in the agriculture industry.
Application closed for the 2022-2023 term and will reopen for the Fall 2023.
John Deere Scholarship
Applications for the 2022-2023 term have closed. Applications will reopen Fall 2023
2023 PestWorld
PestWorld Conference is designed to provide collegiate students with an interest in Entomology or related field an opportunity to attend the Annual NPMA Pest World Conference. The conference scholarship will provide travel, lodging and $150 to selected students. This year's conference is in Hawaii.
Applications are due March 15, 2023
USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program
Application deadline is October 26, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST.
USAID MSI Data Project
Award
Chosen scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance for one of the sector conferences listed below. Cost of attendance includes conference registration, air and ground transportation, as well as per diem to cover meals and incidentals. Recipients may be asked to participate in a recipient networking event, interviews, have photos taken, or contribute written inputs (such as a blog post) that may be shared through several media channels during and after the conference.
- 2023 UNC Water and Health Conference (October 23-27, 2023) – Chapel Hill, NC
- International Water Association (IWA) Water and Development Congress & Exhibition (December 10-14, 2023) – Kigali, Rwanda*
*Applicants selecting the conference in Rwanda must have the ability to obtain a visa independently.
Basic Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be graduate or advanced undergraduate students, and/or junior professors (assistant or associate level), or lecturers/staff from a U.S. Minority Serving Institution. See https://www.msidata.org/ for list of institutions.
- Have interest or experience in research or implementation (as a professional, volunteer or student) related to water security, sanitation, and hygiene.
- Be in good academic standing (for student applicants).
Selection Criteria
Applicants will be selected based on their:
- Demonstrated experience in research or implementation in the water security sanitation, and hygiene sector, with a preference for experience working on these issues in USAID’s High Priority Countries under the Global Water Strategy (USAID Priority Countries | Globalwaters.org)
- Limited opportunities for previous attendance at sector conferences
- Strong writing and communication skills
Application deadline is September 1, 2023.
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