North Central Branch Graduate Student Scholarship

An award of $500 will be provided in recognition to graduate student members of the North Central Branch (NCB) of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) for their course work and research culminating in scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must currently be researching an entomological problem at a recognized graduate institution. Candidates must have an overall graduate grade average equivalent to 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale.

NOMINATIONS

Any active graduate student member of the NCB may apply. Candidates will submit the following nomination materials:

1. Biological sketch or vitae (1 page) which should include G.P.A. of both undergraduate and graduate course work;
2. Transcripts of all college course work as confirmation of grade point average (exempt from electronic format requirement, unofficial transcripts are acceptable);
3. Description of research (1 page);
4. Three (3) letters of recommendation from faculty members of his/her institution using electronic media (Please request e-mail delivery of letters: either scanned signed document [PDF] or an unsigned Word document that uses the sender's e-mail will suffice as a confirmation of authenticity of the letter);
5. Four (4) letters of recommendation from his/her peers using electronic media (note: use current or recent graduate students who can evaluate the candidate's academic, research, and professional accomplishments); and
6. A photograph of the nominee (digital image file).

IMPLEMENTATION

The scholarship will be publicized by the North Central Branch, ESA Students Awards Committee through the ESA Newsletter, the NCB mailing list, and through chairpersons of departments of institutions in the North Central Branch with qualifying graduate colleges or schools. Based on submitted credentials, the NCB Student Awards Committee will choose a maximum of four semifinalists and will then consider the recommendations by candidate peers.

The cash award will be presented to the winning candidate by the NCB Student Awards Committee Chairperson at the awards function during the Annual Meeting of the North Central Branch, ESA.

Nominations must be received by December 31. Send all materials to the chair of the NCB Student Awards Committee.