NAPB Borlaug Undergraduate Scholars

 

The Borlaug SchNAPB Logoolars program for undergraduate students was established by the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) and is funded through the Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF). Our aim is to develop the next generation of plant breeding leaders. Undergraduates attending U.S. universities who are in upper level undergraduate programs in plant breeding related disciplines and are seeking to further their education in plant breeding or genetics following their B.S. degree, are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. Self-nominations are encouraged. Borlaug Scholars will be paired with volunteer mentors who are professional NAPB members committed to the professional development of the recipients. Each recipient will  receive financial support for travel, lodging, and meals to participate in the NAPB Annual Meeting (or similar, if virtual meetings). Gratis meeting registration and student membership in NAPB, for non-members, is included.

Eligibility

  1. Former recipients of this Scholarship (either grad or undergrad awards) are not eligible.

  2. Nominee will be an undergrad student during the dates of the conference, May 18-22, 2025.

  3. Students may apply for both the NAPB Borlaug Scholarship and the George Washington Carver Scholarship, but may not receive both awards during the same year.

References

  • One reference letter is required (max characters 6000).
  • Members of this NAPB Borlaug Scholar Committee and the NAPB Board of Directors are not eligible to be a reference on nominations.
  • The application must include the name and a valid email address for the reference submitting your reference letter.
  • An email will be sent from awards@sciencesocieties.org containing instructions to submit the letter of support.
  • If the reference letter writer's email address is not in our system, they will receive instructions to create a username/password.
  • Once the reference letter is submitted, an email is sent to the applicant, who can return online for final application submission.

Nominations Open: October 31, 2024
Nominations Close: January 7, 2025

NAPB Membership is not required to apply. 


Eligibility

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Nominee

  1. Former recipients of this Scholarship are not eligible.

Reference

  1. Members of this Scholarship Committee and the NAPB Board of Directors are not eligible to be a reference for this award.

Qualifications

Nominee

  1. Current School where you are pursuing an undergraduate program.
    Must be a U.S. based institution
  2. Your mailing address.
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 400)
  3. Your email address
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 400)
  4. Provide name and email address of a professor or mentor who stimulated your interest in plant breeding.
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 350)
  5. Major Area of study
  6. Minor Area of study
    Enter "none" if no minor.
  7. Expected graduation date
    (mm/dd/yyyy)
  8. Credit Hours Completed
    Please include credit hours currently in progress.
  9. GPA
    indicate scale if not based on 4.0.
  10. Honors, awards, and scholarships received
    Bullet points. (Character Limit, including spaces: 1000)
  11. Research, internships, and employment experience
    Bullet points. (Character Limit, including spaces: 500)
  12. Leadership roles including community, campus, and professional society activities.
    Bullet Points. (Character Limit, including spaces: 500)
  13. Career Goals
    Outline the possible career(s) you wish to pursue and what types of careers interest you. (Character Limit, including spaces: 1000)
  14. Additional information we should know about you.
    This is a space to highlight any information about you that is not specifically inquired but relevant to why you are an outstanding student. Did you write a book chapter or develop your own software or app? Design a new technical protocol? What are we missing about you that you’d really like to shine about? (Character Limit, including spaces: 1000)
  15. Educational plans - continuing education
    Are you interested in pursuing graduate education and if yes, what graduate degree are you interested in pursuing: Masters, PhD, Other?
  16. Educational plans
    Outline your educational plans including any intention you may have to attend graduate school and the research areas that appeal to you, why they interest you, and how you intend to pursue them. (Character Limit, including spaces: 1000)
  17. Why do you want to be a Borlaug Scholar
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 500)
  18. How do you think your unique perspective or background can contribute to a more inclusive and equitable environment within our scholarship program?
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 500)
  19. What are your primary reasons for seeking a mentor, and how do you see your mentor helping you?
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 500)
  20. Describe your ideal mentor:
    This will not be considered when choosing scholars - only after scholars have been selected. This information will be shared with potential mentors as well and the mentor selection committee. Try to share the kind of information that would help your ideal mentor to see that you would be a good fit for each other. (Character Limit, including spaces: 500)

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