Departmental Scholarships
Ag & Biosystems Engineering
Thanks to many generous supporters of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, nearly $60,000 in departmental scholarships are awarded annually to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Systems Technology, and Industrial Technology.
Agricultural Systems Technology
Industrial Technology
Contact: 515-294-1434
Ag Education & Studies
To apply for scholarships in Ag Education & Studies, please fill out the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Undergraduate Application. By filling out the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences application you will be presented with the option to apply for Ag Education & Studies scholarships.
If you have already filled out the college application, please visit the Ag Education & Studies Undergraduate Application. Contact person:
Michael S. Retallick
206 Curtiss Hall
msr@iastate.edu
515.294.4810
Agronomy
To apply for scholarships in Agronomy, please fill out the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences application. By filling out the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences application you will be presented with the option to apply for Agronomy scholarships.
If you have already filled out the college application, please visit the appropriate link:Freshman / Transfer Application
Currently Enrolled Undergraduate
Animal Science
Undergraduate Animal Science: http://www.ans.iastate.edu/stud/ugrad/
Graduate: http://www.ans.iastate.edu/stud/grad/
Contact persons: Dr. Leo Timms, 123 Kildee, 515-294-6021, Scholarship Committee Chair, Animal Science (Dr. M. Douglas Kenealy, Scholarship Committee Chair, Dairy Science)
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
http://www.bbmb.iastate.edu/scholarships.shtml
515-294-6116
Ecology Evolution & Organismal Biology
Please visit http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/support.html
Contact person for biology: Denise M. Hix Academic Advisor Biological Sciences 103 Bessey Hall 515-294-1064 http://www.biology.iastate.edu/SophSuccessScholarship.htm
Economics
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/academic/funding/funding.html
515-294-6741
Entomology
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/dept/scholarships/
Contact Person: Bryony Bonning, bbonning@iastate.edu
515-294-7400
Food Science & Human Nutrition
Scholarships are given annually by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition to undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence, professional promise, and financial need. Except where noted, a 3.0 GPA or higher is needed to be eligible for an undergraduate scholarship, and the form can be obtained from the following web site: http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/ugrad/ugschol.php. The graduate form can be obtained from http://www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/grad/gradschol.php. To apply for a scholarship, complete the appropriate application form and return to Jean Tilley, 220 MacKay Hall by February 1. 515-294-2321
Genetics Development and Cell Biology
Genetics
All Incoming freshmen in Genetics are considered for the Genetics-Fung Scholarship for Incoming Freshmen, a $4000 award. Students must have applied and been accepted to ISU by February 1st.
Other scholarships for undergraduate students in Genetics include the Heimbuch Scholarship, the Fung Scholarship and the Larson Scholarships. For full descriptions and a link to the application, please visit the Undergraduate Genetics scholarship site.
Contacts for genetics: Lynette McBirnie, 515-294-0919, mcbirnie@iastate.edu and Jennifer Clair-Toy (515) 294-1606, jjtoy@iastate.edu
Contact for biology: Denise M. Hix Academic Advisor Biological Sciences 103 Bessey Hall 515-294-1064 http://www.biology.iastate.edu/SophSuccessScholarship.htm
Horticulture
To apply for scholarships in Horticulture, please fill out the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences application. By filling out the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences application you will be presented with the option to apply for Horticulture scholarships.
If you have already filled out the college application, please visit the appropriate link:Freshman Application515-294-3718
Undergraduate Application
Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Animal Ecology and Forestry Majors
Every year the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, through the generosity of our many donors, is able to award over $34,000 in undergraduate and graduate scholarships ranging from $250 to $2,000. We offer a variety of scholarships that are specified for incoming freshman, transfer and current undergraduate students and current graduate students. Most applications for NREM Scholarships are available at the beginning of the spring semester. Students are notified during mid-semester of the selections and are invited to attend the annual department spring banquet which recognizes donors, alumni, and celebrates student achievement, scholarship and leadership. A listing of available scholarships, including descriptions and application information is available at the following NREM web site: http://www.nrem.iastate.edu/students/undergrad/scholarship.htm.
Contact Person: John Burnett 515-294-3681 jburnett@iastate.edu
Sociology
Sociology scholarships and awards are given to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and achievement in the field of Sociology. These awards are available for ISU sociology majors, including students majoring in Public Service and Administration in Agriculture (PSA). Each year in February, the department's awards committee posts descriptions of the awards in East Hall and updates the web site. Please click on the following web site for a list of all graduate and undergraduate scholarships and specifics about them along with applications and instructions for applying: http://www.soc.iastate.edu/scholarships.html. For more information please call 515-294-2506.
