International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) offers IPNI Scholar Award. The scholar is awarded US$2,000, conferred to deserving graduate students in sciences relevant to plant nutrition and management of crop nutrients.
About the award:
- 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:
- Applicant must be a graduate attending a degree-granting institution located in any country with an IPNI program.
- Students for either the M.S. or Ph.D. degrees, who are enrolled in a program of graduate study as of the application deadline, are eligible.
- Applicants who have already completed their degrees are ineligible.
- 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.
Study areas:
- Soil and Plant Sciences
- Agronomy
- Horticulture
- Ecology
- Soil Fertility
- Soil Chemistry
- Crop Physiology
- Plant Nutrition
Application requirements:
Following documents are required to complete the online application process:
- Electronic copies of transcripts of all college work, including cumulative and final grade average records (GPA or percentage).
- Electronic copies of three (3) letters of reference supporting the application, one of which should be from your major professor or supervisor. Letters must be signed by the person providing the reference letter and should be written on official letterhead. Letters must include a phone number and e-mail 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.
- Applicant will be asked to briefly describe any honors or awards that have been received, employment, career goals, and other activities pursued.
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| Organization | International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) |
| Fellowship Level | Grants |
| Country | USA |
| Subject areas | Science, Plant research |
| Fellowship amount | US$2,000 |
| Eligibility | open to countries with IPNI program |
| Deadline | 25 April 2018 |
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