Top 21 Entomology Scholarships in June 2023

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The John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Awards are six awards given to one graduate student from each ESA Branch to promote interest in entomology at the graduate level and to stimulate interest in attending the ESA Annual Meeting. Students members are eligible to compete for this award in one Branch only. Each award consists of an all-expenses-paid trip to the meeting, a $100 cash prize, and a certificate. Expenses paid include reimbursed airfare, free hotel arrangements, free meeting registration, and a per diem allowance. These annual awards are presented during the ESA Annual Meeting.

Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape/horticulture program or related discipline at a two- or four-year institution. Applicants must have have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 based on a scale of 4.0, or 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for a graduate student. Preference will be given to an applicant who plans to work in any aspect of the nursery industry following graduation, including the desire to own one's own business. Preference will also be given to an applicant in financial need.

The Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship is awarded to qualified students to help ensure the continuity of the nursery and landscape profession. Applicants must have at least a junior standing in a four-year curriculum or senior standing in a two-year curriculum as of the fall semester of scholarship application year and have a minimum grade point average overall of 2.7 based on a scale of 4.0, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 in their major. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to work within the industry (including nursery operation, landscape architecture/design/construction/maintenance, interiorscape, horticultural distribution, or retail garden center) following graduation. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation.

The ESA Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching is offered to a current ESA member, teaches at the community college or university level, and must have excelled through innovations in developing new courses, programs, and teaching methods. The purpose of this award is to honor the role of entomological education as a basis for the entire discipline by recognizing an ESA member who is deems to the most outstanding educator of the year. Only nominations from ESA Branches are accepted for the ESA Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching.

The ESA Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension is offered to a current ESA member, and must have demonstrated excellent performance through program creativity, impact, achievement, and delivery. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to extension entomology. Only nominations from ESA Branches are accepted for the ESA Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension. Each Branch is limited to one nomination per year.

The Recognition Award in Medical, Urban, & Veterinary Entomology celebrates exceptional contributions to medical, urban, and veterinary entomology. This includes research, teaching, outreach/extension, and service in the study of arthropods that impact human health, livestock, and companion animals. Sponsored by S.C. Johnson, the award includes an inscribed plaque and a monetary prize determined by the endowment's interest. Nominees must be current MUVE members who have significantly advanced entomology in these fields. Recipients are recognized at the ESA Annual Meeting and cannot be nominated again. Industry candidates are not eligible.

The ESA Student Certification Award is an annual recognition of exceptional entomology graduate students who share a passion for the ESA certification program's mission. This award aims promote the importance and understanding of the program. To qualify, nominees must be ESA student members pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in entomology at an accredited university in the United States.

The Distinguished Achievement Award in the Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion in the Field of Entomology honors a member or member's team for creating and promoting a diverse and welcoming environment for entomologists in their university place of employment, or community. The nominee (or at least one team member) must be a current ESA member, able to demonstrate through their statement how their efforts towards diversity and inclusion have engaged the participation of all individuals who are interested in entomology regardless of age, gender, gender identity, race, cultural background, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, professional status, geographic location, and all other characteristics that make our members unique. The nominee(s) may belong to any area of entomology, but must be a practicing entomologist.

The Plant-Insect Ecosystem (P-IE) Integrated Pest Management Team Award celebrates the power of collaboration in pest control and is presented by P-IE and Corteva Agriscience and the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. It gives priority to, but is not limited to, small teams (10 or fewer members) that include entomologists from both the private and public sectors. The focus is on teamwork and project success, aligned with the subject matter of the Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section. During the ESA Annual Meeting, each winning team member will receive a trophy at the Monday afternoon P-IE Networking Session. At least one team member must be an ESA member of the P-IE Section.

The P-IE Lifetime Achievement in Entomology Award, formerly known as P-IE Legends of Entomology Award, recognizes the career of an entomologist who has greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion of entomology, and has been an inspiration to others. The award, consisting of an inscribed plaque, is presented at the Monday afternoon P-IE Networking Session during the ESA Annual Meeting. Recipients are expected to attend the session to receive the award. To facilitate attendance, awardees will receive a travel stipend of $1,000 and waiver of registration to the ESA Annual Meeting. Anyone with at least 20 years of experience as an entomologist is eligible to be nominated. Nominations can be made by anyone.

The Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity (SysEB) Thomas Say Award acknowledges significant and outstanding work in the fields of insect systematics, morphology, or evolution. "Insect" is defined here to include insect allies. This award consists of a plaque and cash award based on the interest earned from the Thomas Say Award endowment. At least one of the authors of the nominated work must be an ESA member of the SysEB Section. Terms of the endowment state that the criteria below are required: The nomination is based on a single published work by the nominee (either as sole or first-author) considered to be significant and outstanding in one or more of the fields of insect systematics, morphology, or evolution. The work being nominated must have been published a minimum of two full years prior to the date of nomination and have at least 15 citations.

The Arborjet Taking Root Scholarship Program is perfect for graduating high school seniors who are passionate about pursuing a career in arboriculture or plant health care. Arborjet is looking for candidates who are eager to study the science and technology that will help advance the industry. Applicants should be involved in their communities and have a curiosity for exploring plant health care needs. This scholarship is open to students interested in plant pathology, entomology, or chemistry related to invasive insect & disease management, arboriculture, urban forestry, horticulture, and landscape architecture. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to take root in your future!