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The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage students to pursue research and careers in support of the diagnosis yield-limiting factors in agronomy. The focus of the scholarship is on leadership and accomplishments and the nominee's long-term personal goals to research and develop improved diagnostic techniques and solutions to yield-limiting factors in agronomy. The scholarship is provided through the Agronomic Science Foundation by the Werner L. Nelson Fund and administered through the American Society of Agronomy. 

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Nominations Opened: Jan 4, 2024 - 8:00 AM CSTAdd to calendar
Nominations Initiated by: Mar 19, 2024 - 4:00 PM CDTAdd to calendar
2 Reference Letters and Final Nomination Submission by: Mar 27, 2024 - 4:00 PM CDTAdd to calendar

Two $3000 scholarships will be given in 2024.


Eligibility

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Nominee

  1. Must be a graduate student member.
  2. Must be an ASA member.
  3. Applicants shall exhibit evidence of leadership activities within their school or community.
  4. Previous awardees are eligible for renewal of the scholarship.
  5. Members of this ASA Award Committee and the ASA Executive Committee are not eligible to be a nominee for this scholarship.

Reference

  1. Members of this ASA Award Committee and the ASA Executive Committee are not eligible to be a reference for this scholarship.

Qualifications

Nominee

  1. Focus of Study
    List your Focus of Study. If not majoring in diagnosis of yield-limiting factors clearly state how your field of study is closely related. (Character Limit, including spaces: 1000)
  2. Description of Research/Field Experiements
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 4000)
  3. Future Plans in Agronomy
    Briefly state your future plans related to a career dealing with yield-limiting factors. (Character Limit, including spaces: 1500)
  4. Leadership Activities
    Briefly list your leadership activities at school and in your community and describe how they contributed to your ability to become a better leader. (Character Limit, including spaces: 3500)
  5. Graduate School and Department Name

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