Crop Science Graduate Student Scholarship

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Nominee

1. This award allows self-nominations.
2. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
3. Members of this CSSA Award Committee and the CSSA Executive Committee are not eligible to be a nominee for this scholarship.
4. Nominees will have completed at least one year of graduate work leading to a M.S. or Ph.D. degree in a field of emphasis within any of the CSSA divisions.
5. Nominees will have outstanding potential for leadership.
6. Nominees will be graduate students at U.S. institutions.
7. Nominees are required to be CSSA or ASA members.

Reference

1. One of the Reference Letters must be submitted by the Department Head/Chair or Director of Graduate Studies.
2. Members of this CSSA Award Committee and the CSSA Executive Committee are not eligible to be a reference for this scholarship.

Nominee

1. Degrees Received
   Give major/minor field, date, and institution and grade point average for each degree.
2. Teaching Activities
   List courses taught as a laboratory or teaching assistant. Describe the course(s) and the applicant's responsibilities and evidence of effectiveness, i.e., student evaluations, supervisor evaluations, and teaching materials developed (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)
3. Research
   List research contributions. a. Provide listing and evaluation of basic and/or applied research activities with emphasis on significance, impact, originality, creative reasoning. b. Other related research activities. (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)
4. Bibliography
   List professional publications and presentations. Give complete bibliography in the form of literature citations. (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)
5. Leadership
   List leadership, activities, and professional contributions. (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)
6. Service and Extension-type Contributions
   List service and extension-type contributions (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)
7. Academic Achievements
   List honors and awards with date received. Provide a brief description of thesis or dissertation problem. (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)
8. Summary
   In this section, summarize primary achievements, skills, competencies, and qualifications for this award. (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)