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Izaak Walton League of America National Conservation Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 1/1/2024
Closes: 5/15/2024

Izaak Walton League of America National Conservation Scholarship provides financial assistance to upper-division students who are enrolled in a conservation- or environment-related degree program.

Win up to
$2,500
  • Essay Required: Yes
  • Need-Based: No
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • This program is open to full-time rising junior and senior undergraduates at accredited colleges and universities.
  • Applicants must be working on a degree in fields that include, but are not limited to, environmental science, fisheries, forestry, natural resource management, parks and recreation, range management, or other related sciences such as biology, ecology, geology, hydrology, or zoology.
  • They may apply in either of 2 categories: 1) previous recipients of a scholarship from a chapter or division of the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA); or 2) an individual or student IWLA member or the child or grandchild of a member.
  • Selection is based on 1) a 500word essay on their philosophy of natural resources management as a component of conservation (20%); 2) a 500-word essay on what they believe to be the most important conservation issues facing North America during the next 10 years (20%); 3) a 500-word personal statement on their career goals and objectives; 4) a list of their interests, hobbies, and leisure activities (5%); 5) a list of all conservation, environmental, wildlife, sportsmen's, community, and professional organizations to which they belong (5%); 6) a list of any conservation and environmental-related work experience (5%); 7) information on their leadership activities (10%); 8) a personal reference letter (5%); and 9) letters of recommendation from 2 faculty members (10%).

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    College Junior, College Senior
    Location
    • Country: US
    Intended Area of Study
    Environmental Science, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Forestry, Geology and Earth Science, Natural Resources Conservation and Management, Recreation, Wildlife Management
    Affiliations
    Izaak Walton League of America

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