Scholarships for Graduate Students (2008)

Kenneth Carlander Memorial Graduate Scholarship

Applicant must be an Animal Ecology graduate student enrolled in the Fisheries Biology program and have a cumulative minimum G.P.A. of 3.5. Preference will be given to those applicants who have publications in-press or have been published in a professional journal. Preference will also be given to those who have previous employment experience in Wildlife / Fisheries Biology and is a member of the American Fisheries Association. This scholarship is renewable.
Award: One, $1,000

J. N. "Ding" Darling, INHF Scholarship

This scholarship is open to all NREM students. Applicant must show exemplary conservation communication and scholarly achievement. Examples of your work in this area should be described in your application or included as supporting material.
Award: Four, Amount Variable

Sherry Fisher Award

Awarded to the outstanding J. N. "Ding" Darling, INHF Scholarship applicant. Examples of your work in this area should be described in your application or included as supporting material.
Award: One, $1500

Evered Ihrig Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is open to all Forestry Undergraduate and Graduate Students. Preference will be given to students graduating from high schools in Johnson County, IA or those contiguous thereto, including: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Louisa, Linn, Muscatine, and Washington Counties or persons having some degree of family relationship to the late Charles Leslie Ihrig or Wenona Ihrig. Selection is based on financial need as determined by the Financial Aid Office at ISU.
Award: Four, $1,000

Dr. Keith McNurlen Award

Applicant must be an NREM graduate student conducting exemplary applied research in conservation, fisheries or wildlife biology, or limnology. Preference will be given to research conducted in Iowa. The scholarship is awarded at the annual state convention of the Izaak Walton League held in June. Recipient must be able to attend the League Convention Meeting.
Award: One, Amount Variable

LaVon Tostenson Award

Applicant must be currently conducting graduate research in Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation, Ecology, or Management. Preference given to students whose research is oriented toward game species of fish, birds or mammals and/or their habitat.
Award: One, Amount Variable