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About the IPNI Scholar Award
Awards of US$2,000 each will be conferred to deserving graduate students in sciences relevant to plant nutrition and management of crop nutrients.
The Award will be made directly to the student. No specific duties will be required of the recipient.
The Award will be granted independent of any assistantship, scholarship, or other award that the student presently holds.
Eligibility
Graduate students attending a degree-granting institution located in any country with an IPNI program are eligible.
In the case of Ph.D. candidates, preference will be given to students who have a minimum of one year remaining before completion of their studies.
Priority will be given to the relevance of the proposed research in support of IPNI's mission. Students in the disciplines of soil and plant sciences including agronomy, horticulture, ecology, soil fertility, soil chemistry, crop physiology, and other areas related to plant nutrition are encouraged to apply.
Winners are not eligible for reappointment; the awards are for one time only.
Requirements
In order to complete the application process you will need the following:
- Electronic copy of transcripts of all college work, including cumulative and final grade average records (GPA or percentile).
- Electronic copy of three letters of support, one of which should be from the major professor. Letters must be signed and written on official letterhead, and must include the phone number and email address of the letter writer.
- A description of the focus of your thesis or dissertation research presented in a manner that will permit evaluation of its originality, depth and scope, innovative approaches, and relevance to IPNI's mission.
- You will also be asked to briefly describe any honors or awards you have received, employment, career goals, and other activities you pursue.
Note: You will be required to upload the electronic copy of the transcripts and support letters during the on-line application process. You should have an electronic copy of these documents prepared in advance. Click here for specific instructions and help in preparing your documents.
Help with Documents
Format: Documents can be either PDF, JPEG, or Word document files. PDF is preferred.
File names: Please use the following file name convention for your supporting documents.
- For transcripts, please use the file name transcript1.pdf (or transcript1.jpg, or transcript1.doc), and continue numbering for as many support documents you will upload.
- For supporting letters, please use the file name support1.pdf (or support1,jpg, or support1.doc), and continue numbering for as many support documents you will upload.
- For the support letter from the major professor, please use majorsupport.pdf (or majorsupport.jpg, or majorsupport.doc.)
Please keep file size to a minimum to make uploading as efficient as possible.
Deadlines
Application must be made by June 30, 2008.
Announcement of the Scholar Awards will be made in September, and checks will be presented to the winners as soon as practical thereafter.
Apply now
If you have got your documents ready, click below to apply online. [Note: clicking on this link will transfer you to IPNI's main website]
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