Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation Scholarship
Objective
The Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation Scholarship was started in the early 1990s to honor student members who succeed as leaders in their studies, volunteerism, and work. Nominations for this scholarship come from all over the world to compete against other student society members who have interest in conservation or other resource-related fields.
Topic
The Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation Scholarships provides financial assistance to members of SWCS who are in their junior or senior year of full-time undergraduate study or are pursuing graduate level studies with a natural resource conservation orientation at a properly accredited college or university.
Amount:
At least one scholarship, up to $500 is expected to be awarded in 2010.
Eligibility:
An applicant must meet the following qualifications:
- be a member of SWCS for at least 1 year;
- not a family member of the scholarship selection committee;
- in junior or senior year of full-time undergraduate study in fall of 2010 or pursuing graduate level studies in a natural resource field.
Financial need is not a consideration
Applications:
Applications may be submitted by email to: sueann.lynes@swcs.org. You may also submit applications by U.S. Postal Service (1 copy only) to: SWCS-Scholarship, 945 SW Ankeny Rd., Ankeny, IA 50023.
Applications must be received by February 12.
Both forms of submission will receive a confirmation of receipt. Late applications will not be considered.
Download the application for the Student Leader Conservation Scholarship: pdf or html version.
