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Becker Scholarship -Conservation Biology
Established by Barbara B. Glass in 1988 in memory of her parents, the Roland H. & Maude M. Becker scholarship provides financial assistance to students with a major in Conservation Biology. The scholarship is a one-time award to help support a conservation experience in summer or fall semester related to the major. A conservation experience may include an undergraduate research experience, internship experience, study abroad program, etc. Awards will be in the amount of $500.
Spring 2025 Deadline: TBD
Eligibility:
- Must be a declared a Conservation Biology student
- Must be a continuing student (i.e. must plan to graduate after May of the application year)
- No specific GPA required, though students must be in good academic standing (i.e. not on academic probation); Students with higher GPAs are likely to be more competitive
Selection Criteria: Proposal must have a conservation focus and show meaningful connection to and impact on undergraduate experience connected to Conservation Biology
Application Process: Students will be required to submit the following materials. All materials should be electronically to conservationbiology@ls.wisc.edu:
- A 250 word abstract of the proposed research or experience.
- A proposal of up to two pages single-spaced (including figures and references) outlining conservation experience (ex. research project, internship, study abroad program, etc.)
- Proposal must include:
- Detailed description of experience and how it connects to the Conservation Biology major and conservation,
- Description of how award will be used including an itemized budget
- Proposal must include:
- An indication of when the research or experience will occur (Summer 2025, Fall 2025, or Spring 2026)
- Unofficial Transcript or UW-Madison Student Record
- Short Statement of Support from a research mentor, or other conservation/ecology related faculty member or instructor who can discuss the applicant’s potential and capabilities; sent as an email directly to Ginny Jackson at (vjackson4@wisc.edu).
Acceptance Process: Stipulations of accepting the award include:
1. Sending a Thank You letter to Ms. Barbara Glass outlining proposed experience and gratitude,
2. Providing a brief report of conservation experience upon completion, and
3. Completing a Student Profile to be used on the Conservation Biology major website (includes photo from experience, summary of experience, and how it relates to major)
Questions? Email conservationbiology@ls.wisc.edu
Demeter Summer Research Support
Support provided to a Botany or Conservation Biology undergraduate student working on a summer research project in the areas of Plant Ecology and Conservation Biology. Contact the Conservation Biology Academic Advising Manager for more info
Goldwater Scholarship
The Goldwater Scholarship provides $7,500/year toward undergraduate expenses junior and/or senior year, including tuition, required books and living expenses. Junior level recipients may receive a maximum of two years of support. Senior level recipients will receive a maximum of one year of support. Established by Congress in 1986 to honor the career of Senator Barry Goldwater, the scholarships recognize promising undergraduates who plan to pursue a PhD or MD/PhD followed by a research career in engineering, mathematics or the natural sciences. Up to 450 scholarships are awarded annually.
Hilldale Research Fellowships
Hilldale Research Fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with a faculty mentor. Students receive $3,000, while mentors receive $1,000.
Holstrom Environmental Scholarships
The Holstrom Environmental Scholarships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with UW–Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff. Research proposals must have an environmental focus, and applicants must have at least a junior standing at time of application. Apply spring semester to fund work on the project during the summer or following academic year.
John T. Curtis Ecology Scholarship
John T. Curtis was a renowned ecologist and Professor of Botany at UW-Madison. Curtis’s two sons established the scholarship in 2014 to honor him. The scholarship provides $1,000 in tuition assistance for the upcoming fall semester.
Luce Scholars Program
The Luce Scholars Program provides a year-long internship in an Asian country related to the scholar’s interests. The program is designed to provide an extended period of exposure to an Asian country for highly qualified young Americans who lack extensive knowledge of Asian affairs and who would not gain this knowledge through their normal career trajectories. Any professional field will be considered, except Asian Affairs/Asian Studies. Graduating seniors, recent alumni, graduate students, and junior faculty are encouraged to apply.
Marshall Scholarship for Graduate Study in the UK
Established in 1953, the Marshall Scholarship Program gives high achieving young Americans the opportunity for graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom. The Program was created to honor the ideals of the Marshall Plan, and foster appreciation of the U.K. among future American leaders. Up to 50 scholarships are awarded each year.
*Candidates must be nominated by UW–Madison and may not apply directly. Students interested in applying should contact the Undergraduate Academic Awards Office for more information about the application process. Contact: 608-265-2428, awards@provost.wisc.edu
Newman Civic Fellowship
The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports one community-committed student per participating campus who has demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. The fellowship provides training and resources that nurture students’ assets and passions to help them develop strategies to achieve social change.
Scholarships at UW Madison
The Wisconsin Scholarship WISH Hub is a scholarship database for a variety of UW-Madison scholarships.
A sample of UW-Madison scholarships:
The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership offers one scholarship award of up to $3,000 to one student per academic year. Scholarships are intended for undergraduates who have shown public leadership in their lives in a way that reflects the general legacy of Governor Tommy G. Thompson.
The Wolff Fellowship program provides an award of approximately $45,000 to an outstanding graduating senior for a year-long travel, service or study-abroad experience. Letters & Science graduates will be empowered to take on a year of travel and service as part of a new fellowship opportunity, made possible by a generous gift from Paul Martin Wolff and Rhea S. Schwartz.
Simons Family Diversity in Science Research Fellowship
The goal of this research support award is to expose students to research early within their bachelor degree and increase the attainment of Ph.D. degrees by students not over-represented in Research. This fellowship provides support of up to $6000 for a summer (for 400 hours).
Skoog Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to a Botany or Conservation Biology undergraduate student for the best paper in plant physiology . Contact the Conservation Biology Academic Advising Manager for more info
Summer Internship Scholarship
It can be tough to manage the many expenses that come along with a summer internship. The SuccessWorks Summer Internship Scholarship has a variety of donors willing to help.
Awards of up to $5000 are made possible through the generous donations from the Weil family, Henderson-Reznick family, the Shinners family, and the Picus family.
Preference is given to undergraduate students completing unpaid internships, or those who would not be able to participate in the internship without financial support. Students who are underrepresented in their school, major, and/or industry are prioritized.
The Undergraduate Academic Awards Office
The Undergraduate Academic Awards Office helps UW-Madison undergraduates and recent graduates pursue nationally competitive scholarships and campus-wide awards for research, service and leadership—activities at the heart of the Wisconsin Experience.
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship has three categories, one is environmental.
It is a scholarship for students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, economics, and other related fields.
UW-Madison Libraries Undergraduate Research Award
The UW-Madison Libraries are offering an Undergraduate Research Award to support and celebrate excellence in undergraduate, library-based research! Undergraduate students who intend to make creative and intensive use of library resources as part of a semester or year-long research project (capstone, independent study, thesis, performance, exhibit, etc.) are encouraged to apply. The selected student will receive $2,000 upon completion of the requirements of the award, which include structured library support and a final presentation to library staff.
UW–Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study
Summer Term is fortunate to be able to provide undergraduate scholarships for summer study. These are need-based awards given to high-achieving undergraduate students seeking financial support to attend Summer Term at UW–Madison. Scholarship availability and amounts are subject to vary.
Wisconsin Idea
Wisconsin Idea Fellowships are awarded annually for long-term projects that seek to solve crucial community issues either locally or internationally. Students work collaboratively with a community organization and a faculty mentor, and can receive up to $7,000 in funding as well as academic credit for their project.
The Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment is a competitive grant program that fosters public engagement and the advancement of the Wisconsin Idea, the notion that the knowledge and solutions generated at UW-Madison will benefit the people of Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.
Wisconsin without Borders Scholarships
Wisconsin Without Borders (WWB) is a UW-Madison alliance and award program that recognizes globally engaged interdisciplinary scholarship and fosters excellence by networking through joint learning activities. We draw on the history and values of the Wisconsin Idea and the many remarkable partnerships that UW-Madison faculty members and students have initiated, both in Wisconsin and around the world.
Peter Bosscher Award
Wisconsin Without Borders honors the work of Dr. Peter Bosscher, whose work and ethic of social responsibility is at the core of WWB. He was passionate about providing service-learning opportunities to undergraduates and having students reflect on the global impact of their work. It is in this context that WWB will award two undergraduate awards of $500 each to students (individual/group) who can demonstrate through their project submission:
- A commitment to service
- Reflection
- Strong community partnership
4W Award
This award recognizes undergraduate student initiatives improving quality life issues for women and making the world better for all, promoting excellence in areas related to gender and wellbeing, both locally and globally. Submissions must reflect evidence of 4W core principles include a focus on:
- Basic needs and human rights
- Equality for all
- Leadership and voice
- Ecological Justice
Other Scholarships and Awards
In searching for outside scholarships, be as specific as possible Check with foundations, organizations including religious, community, and professional associations, and family employers. Review advice from Federal Student Aid on your search. You may also visit the websites listed below.
A word of caution: You don’t have to pay money to investigate scholarships. Scholarship providers don’t offer their awards to students who pay to find them; they offer them to all students. Do your own investigation on the legitimacy of each scholarship.
Notify the Office of Student Financial Aid when awarded any outside scholarships
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African Violet Society of America
Since 1950, the African Violet Society of America (AVSA) has funded research concerning African violets. In more recent years, the Society has offered a college scholarship program for students—undergraduate and graduate—who are studying ornamental horticulture, floriculture, plant genetics, botany, or an equivalent program in an accredited college or university.
AVSA remains dedicated to, and enthusiastically encourages, the recognition and advancement of horticultural and related study at the college level.
Black and Latinx Birders Scholarship
Until higher education is accessible, equitable, and free, we will be here to support Black & Latinx Birders in STEM.
Are you a Black birder or Brown birder that lives in the United States or Puerto Rico and identifies as Black, African-American, and/or Latinx/e/a/o? Are you also an undergraduate student studying in STEM? Apply for the annual Black and Latinx Birders Scholarship, today!
Diverse International Women of Color Study Abroad Scholarship
The Diverse International Women Of Color Study Abroad Scholarship is intended to assist women of color who are exceptional in their studies and in need of financial assistance to study abroad.
DIWC will award $500 scholarships to women of color who have been accepted to an In-Person Study Abroad Program.
Diversification of Our Research Scientists (DOORS) Scholarship
About the Program
The BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTC Institute) is collaborating with Promega to provide D.O.O.R.S. Scholarships to 10 talented undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds. Each scholarship recipient (Scholar) will receive:
- A $5,000 Scholarship, paid directly to the Scholar’s educational institution
- A Mentorship Program with a professional from the biotech industry, one-on-one and group sessions
- Participation in D.O.O.R.S. Scholar’s Day, an in-person event at the BTCI / Promega campus in Madison, WI
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
More than ever, organizations and government agencies that work to conserve land, water and wildlife need to attract and employ individuals from racial and ethnic groups that are largely absent in today’s conservation workforce. Launched by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in 2013, DDCSP responds to this need by increasing the number of undergraduate students from underrepresented groups who choose to pursue coursework and careers in conservation.
In this highly selective multi-year undergraduate research program, students will:
- Experience extraordinary places such as the Grand Canyon, the Cascade Mountains, the California coast, the Everglades and the Great Lakes
- Conduct research with and be mentored by leading academics in the conservation field
- Build valuable research and leadership skills
- Gain in-depth knowledge of land, water and wildlife conservation issues and challenges
- Be exposed to exciting career options in the conservation field
- Meet leading conservation thinkers and professionals of color
- Gain a deeper understanding of the value of diversity
- Form lifelong bonds with peers from across the country
- Become a part of a growing lifetime network of Scholars
We hope you will learn more and consider applying to be a Doris Duke Conservation Scholar.
Explorers Club Grants -Rising Explorers
The Explorers Club is proud to offer a variety of grants to support the scientific fieldwork of groundbreaking explorers around the globe.
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How much is awarded per grant?
Rising Explorer Grant – $1,500 average
Exploration Fund Grant – $2,500 – $5,000 average
Rolex Explorers Club Grant – $10,000
Stephenson Explorers Advancement Program – $10,000
Fjallraven Field Grant – $5,000
Field Inclusive Travel Awards
Field Inclusive Travel Awards help support students (undergraduate, masters, doctoral, or postdoc), to attend a scientific conference, training, or workshop.
Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife Scholarships
A list of scholarships from scholarships.com related to forestry, fisheries, and wildlife.
Garden Club Scholarships
The Garden Club of America has funded more than 1,300 recipients. The GCA offers 28 merit-based scholarships in 12 areas: Botany, Coastal Wetlands Studies, Conservation & Ecological Restoration, Desert Studies, Garden History & Design, Horticulture & Related Fields, International Work & Study, Landscape Architecture, Native Bird Habitat, Pollinator Research, Summer Environmental Study and Urban Forestry
Kettle Moraine Garden Club offers a scholarship opportunity for current undergraduate students pursuing a degree in horticulture, landscape design, nature photography botany, natural sciences/resources, forestry, wetlands, ecology, conservation or environmental science/studies.
The mission of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation (WGCF) includes providing education and opportunities for its members through gardening, floral design, community and the environment. The WGCF extends these opportunities to college students through its scholarship program. Scholarships encourage the study of horticulture, floriculture, landscape design and architecture, botany, forestry, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental studies, city planning, land management or related studies.
Green Scholarships
Green Scholarship awards are offered across the diverse range of green interests, with scholarship money available to students ranging from sustainable agriculture majors to average students who have ideas for making their communities more eco-friendly.
John Thompson Award
Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship in Tropical Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
The Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship in Tropical horticulture and landscape architecture promotes the study of tropical horticulture and landscape architecture in an international setting for graduate or undergraduate students.
Two or more awards of $5,000 each will be granted by the Garden Club of America (GCA) in collaboration with National Tropical Botanical Garden annually.
Marine Scholarships
The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) facility during the summer.
Muir Way Scholarship
At Muir Way, we’re always looking to give back in ways that help the environment. Our most recent effort to do so is the Muir Way Scholarship.
The Muir Way Scholarship is a $1,000 Scholarship for 2 and 4-year undergraduate students with non-profit and volunteering experience whose field of study is environmental science or conservation.
Our goal is to support students that are looking to build careers related to environmental conservation.
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Grants
Through the National Resources Foundation of Wisconsin grant programs, they’ve invested nearly $7 million in public and private conservation efforts—from funding statewide wildlife monitoring programs to creating butterfly gardens at local schools, and from building trails at state parks to helping recover the federally endangered whooping crane.
Stantec Equity and Diversity Scholarship
The Stantec Equity & Diversity Scholarship is part of a broader commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our organization. We know that we must increase our focus on building the future talent pipeline and find more ways to support underrepresented populations in our industry. This scholarship program is just one example of our commitment to break through barriers to have an impact.
Our goal with the Equity and Diversity Scholarship is to show we believe in STEAM programs and want to encourage more students that their aspirations are achievable—we want the next generation to have the opportunity to pursue their higher education goals.
Voyager Scholarship
The Voyager Scholarship Program is a two-year leadership development and scholarship program. Through a transformational combination of barrier-reducing financial aid, an immersive work-travel experience, and a robust network of leaders and mentors, the Voyager Scholarship is designed to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders and equip them with the tools and resources they need to launch their careers in public service.
WWF Youth Conservation Leadership Award
The World Wildlife Fund-US Youth Conservation Leadership Award celebrates the achievements of exceptional young people working toward conservation solutions in the United States.
Are you leading a community that adds exceptional value to the movement to protect our planet? Does your project create new avenues for the fight against threats like climate change and biodiversity loss?
You could be awarded $5,000 to be used to help fund academic and/or professional development related to your conservation work.