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• 2016-2017 Great Lakes Commission Sea Grant Fellowship

  Dec 11, 2015 4:15 pm25 views

  The Great Lakes Commission-Sea Grant Fellow will work with members of the Great Lakes’ science, policy and information/education communities to advance the environmental quality and sustainable development goals of the Great Lakes states. In so doing, the Fellow will contribute to and benefit from research coordination and policy analysis activities. The Fellow will be located at the Great Lakes Commission offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This will be the 17th year this fellowship has been sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program and the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network.

• 2016 L'Oreal US For Women in Science Fellowship

  Dec 11, 2015 4:15 pm51 views

  Applications for the 2016 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program are now open.

  The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program recognizes and rewards the contributions women make in STEM fields and identifies exceptional women researchers committed to serving as role models for younger generations.  More than 2,250 women scientists in over 110 countries have been recognized since the program began in 1998. 

• 2021 Virtual Trail Apprentice Program (apply by August 15)

  Jul 1, 2021 1:45 pm15 views

  The Trail Apprentice Program provides scholarships for young leaders interested in a career in recreation, natural resource management, conservation, environmental studies, history, or a related field, to attend the PNTS virtual fall workshop for free and participate in career exploration, networking and educational opportunities amongst the National Trails community.

• 2023-2024 HOPE Scholarship (due Jan. 29)

  Dec 19, 2023 2:45 pm10 views

  Who can apply?

  Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students enrolled during the Fall 2023 and/or Spring 2024 semesters are invited to apply. To receive full consideration, complete the HOPE application by the application deadline listed below.

  Already received the scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year? Read below.
  **If you already received the scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year, you are not eligible to re-apply at this time. Please do not submit an application. Should there be additional funding after the second round of scholarships is awarded, the committee will assess additional funding opportunities.**

• 2023-2024 Rising TIDES Program

  Mar 31, 2023 9:15 am24 views

  The 2023-2024 Rising TIDES (Toward an Inclusive, Diverse, and Enriched Society) Program supports students from underrepresented backgrounds in coastal and estuarine disciplines, with the goal of inspiring and motivating them to pursue careers in coastal and estuarine science and management. Apply by April 26, 2023.

  Informational webinar April 3 at 12 p.m. CDT.

• 35th Annual Illinois Lakes Management Association Conference

  Nov 22, 2019 10:15 am15 views

  The 35th Annual ILMA Conference will be held March 12-14, 2020 at the iHotel & Conference Center in Champaign, IL. Scholarships are available to attend. Scholarship applications are due December 31, 2019.

• $5,000 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Scholarship Opportunity (due 4/20)

  Mar 12, 2020 2:45 pm17 views

• Annie’s Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships, Annie's. (due 03/15)

  Mar 2, 2020 9:00 am30 views

• Ask Us Anything: Fulbright Scholar Program 2023-24 online session November 17

  Nov 12, 2021 1:30 pm9 views

  Join an interactive session to learn more about things you can do now to prepare for a successful Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program application for 2023-2024.  Program staff will discuss award opportunities, the application & selection process, and answer your questions!

• Bailey Global Scholars - applications for Spring 2021 due November 8

  Sep 25, 2020 2:15 pm23 views

• Bailey Scholarship for Cause-Driven Leaders (AY 2022-2023) - apply by Feb. 28

  Feb 16, 2022 10:30 am60 views

• Bailey Unpaid Internship Scholarship for Summer or Fall 2023 (due Apr. 29)

  Mar 22, 2023 9:45 am283 views

  The University YMCA’s Fred S. Bailey Unpaid Internship Scholarship program provides scholarship funding to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign undergraduate students who accept unpaid internships with public service agencies and not for profit organizations. The scholarship is intended to cover educational expenses that may become a financial burden in an unpaid position.  These internships provide an opportunity for students to complement their academic preparation with direct practical experience. The effort to combine a productive work experience with an intentional learning component is a proven method for promoting the academic, personal, and career development of students.

  Students will be selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment to community development, service, and activism and the internship’s potential impact on the student’s learning and professional development as well as financial need.

• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

  Oct 19, 2016 10:00 am20 views

• Beinecke Scholarship Information Session October 29

  Oct 20, 2020 11:00 am11 views

• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Information Events Sept. 3 & 4

  Aug 25, 2020 2:00 pm5 views

  The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of $5,000 (plus up to a $3,000 supplement for critical languages) for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to pursue summer, semester, or academic-year study abroad opportunities in other countries. This is a need-based award, and to be eligible, you must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant.  

• Blue Waters Graduate Fellowships

  Dec 11, 2015 10:30 am16 views

• Churchill Scholarship Information Session Sept. 11

  Aug 31, 2020 2:15 pm8 views

• Clarence and Marie Medley Conservation Scholarship

  Jan 21, 2020 4:15 pm12 views

  First consideration is given to residents of Henry County, IL. Due 5/5/20.

• Clarence and Marie Medley Conservation Scholarship Application due May 5

  Feb 28, 2022 10:45 am30 views

• Clarence and Marie Medley Conservation Scholarship (due May 5)

  Feb 11, 2021 5:00 pm26 views

• Dr. Kazys Grinius Endowment Scholarship (due Nov. 28)

  Nov 1, 2022 11:00 am43 views

  Students of Lithuanian descent or students studying the Lithuanian language, culture, or history! Apply for the Dr. Kazy's Grinius Endowment Scholarship!

• Education Foundation Scholarships, Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (due 1/4)

  Oct 12, 2020 4:30 pm24 views

• Elmhurst Garden Club College Scholarship (due June 1)

  Mar 20, 2024 1:45 pm15 views

• Extreme Terrain's Student Scholarship Program (due 6/15)

  May 22, 2020 1:30 pm26 views

• FOCUS Scholars Program Accepting Applications through October 16, 2022

  Oct 10, 2022 3:30 pm20 views

  FOCUS (Fostering Opportunity, Community, and Unwavering Support) is a year-long UIUC program to help eliminate the gap in post-graduation outcomes and starting salaries between underrepresented, first-generation students and their peers to positively impact their career trajectory.

  Students selected for the FOCUS program will receive a $2,500 scholarship.

• Food and Agriculture Big Data Fellowship Program for Undergrads

  Jul 20, 2016 1:00 pm5 views

  Fellowship support for undergraduates valued at up to $8750 per year and renewable.

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  Fred S. Bailey Scholarship for Cause Driven Leaders

  Nov 9, 2015 3:45 pm250 views

• Fred S. Bailey Scholarship for Cause Driven Leaders

  Nov 22, 2019 10:45 am4 views

  The Bailey Undergraduate awards are $3000 awards ($1500/semester) given each year to undergraduate students at the University of Illinois who have demonstrated positive impact and commitment as a result of service, community involvement, leadership, and action. Financial need and academic achievement will also be considered. University of Illinois - Urbana campus undergraduate students in all programs are eligible to apply.

  For more information or to apply online, visit: www.universityymca.org/bailey 

  Application deadline: February 16, 2020

  Contact: Kasey Umland
  Director, Bailey Scholarship Program
  University YMCA
  217.337.1514
  bailey@universityymca.org

• Fred S. Bailey Scholarship Opportunties

  Oct 19, 2015 4:30 pm62 views

• Fred S. Bailey Undergraduate Scholarship (apply by Feb. 28, 2024)

  Dec 7, 2023 10:45 am20 views

  The Bailey Undergraduate awards are $4,000 awards ($2,000/semester) given each year to undergraduate students at the University of Illinois who have demonstrated positive impact and commitment as a result of service, community involvement, leadership, and action. 

• Fred S. Bailey Undergraduate Scholarship Awards and Leadership Awards (apply by Feb. 28)

  Jan 10, 2023 3:00 pm11 views

  The Bailey Undergraduate awards are $4,000 awards ($2,000/semester) given each year to undergraduate students at the University of Illinois who have demonstrated positive impact and commitment as a result of service, community involvement, leadership, and action.

  The Bailey Leadership Awards are $6,000 awards ($3,000/semester) given each year to four exceptional upcoming seniors who have made a demonstrated impact on the University of Illinois campus during their initial three years on campus in one or more of the following areas: Social Justice, Environment, Interfaith Cooperation, and Global Engagement.

• FRED S. BAILEY (UNPAID) INTERNSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

  Apr 14, 2020 9:15 am9 views

• Fulbright program seeks seniors and recent graduates interested in an international experience (apply by August 30)

  Jul 7, 2021 4:15 pm26 views

• Garden Club of America’s Urban Forestry Fellowship

  Nov 18, 2015 4:15 pm29 views

• Goldwater Scholarship in STEM - Info event this week

  Oct 19, 2015 4:15 pm4 views

• Harry S. Truman Scholarship - for juniors

  Oct 11, 2016 4:15 pm14 views

• Hubbard Fellowship

  Dec 11, 2015 10:15 am31 views

  We are now accepting applications to join our 2016-2017 class of Hubbard Fellows.  

• IAEP Student Research Grant Program 2016

  Feb 11, 2016 3:00 pm21 views

  The SRGP is an effort to increase student interest in the environmental professions and to support them in conducting research and defining their career goals. The student research grant program will review all applications and give one First Place award of $1,200 and one Second Place award of $700 to aid students in conducting their research project (limited to supplies and mileage). The winners will receive their awards and recognition at the IAEP May 2016 meeting (location TBD).

• IAEP Student Scholarship Program (due Aug. 2)

  Mar 22, 2024 11:45 am10 views

  This year’s Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals'  (IAEP) scholarship opportunity consists of five $2,000 awards to aid students in their education-related expenses. 

• Illinois Club Scholarships - apply between Sept. 5 and Oct. 14, 2023

  Aug 24, 2023 8:45 am24 views

  Diverse and welcoming, The Illinois Club draws its membership from all areas of the University and the surrounding community. Since 1915, The Illinois Club has provided financial support to worthy undergraduate students. This year, we will be awarding the following scholarships:

  • Humanities and Social Sciences Award of $4,000
  • Engineering and Science Award of $4,000
  • Global Focus Award of $4,000
  • Isabelle Purnell Education Award of $4,000
  • The Judith Life Ikenberry Creative Arts Award of $4,500

• Illinois Club Scholarships (due Oct. 16)

  Sep 14, 2021 2:15 pm19 views

• Illinois Landscape Contractors Association Scholarship Application (due 3/16)

  Feb 26, 2020 10:30 am14 views

• Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail (IMTT) Scholarship (apply by Oct. 31, 2023)

  Aug 10, 2023 3:45 pm12 views

  Please visit our website, illmuskie.com for more information on IMTT organization and our mission, programs and the IMTT Scholarship.   The IMTT scholarship is open to all applicants.  Membership in the IMTT or participation in IMTT programs is not required to apply for the IMTT Scholarship.

• Illinois State Wild Turkey Federation Land of Lincoln Scholarship (apply by Nov. 1)

  Oct 18, 2021 1:30 pm53 views

• Illinois State Wild Turkey Federation Land of Lincoln Scholarship (Deadline: 11/01/22)

  Oct 21, 2022 2:15 pm22 views

  For further information, contact committee chair, Dr. Robert E. Reich at 217-257-2608 during normal business hours.

  Email rereich@yahoo.com

• ILMA Scholarships (due Dec. 31)

  Dec 10, 2021 1:45 pm44 views

  For Students attending an Illinois college or university or, Any Illinois resident attending college or university in Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, or Wisconsin.

• Jim Roberts Scholarship from the National Association of Environmental Professionals (due Feb. 29)

  Jan 31, 2024 2:00 pm9 views

  Members and non-members of NAEP may submit an application. Applicants must be enrolled in an environmental program at an accredited university or college in the United States, its territories, or Canada. 

• Jim Roberts Scholarship from the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) (due Feb. 6)

  Jan 12, 2023 1:30 pm14 views

  The Jim Roberts scholarship is awarded annually to a student currently enrolled in an environmental program at an accredited university or college in the United States, its territories, or Canada. The scholarship winner will receive $2,000 to offset education expenses. In addition to that, the winner will also receive a pre-paid, year-long NAEP Student Membership!

• Land of Lincoln Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America Scholarship

  Jun 23, 2017 3:00 pm23 views

• Men of Principle Scholarship application due May 21

  May 10, 2021 2:15 pm5 views

  Beta Theta Pi is offering $1,000 in scholarships designated for non-Greek male students at the University of Illinois. The scholarship is designed to reward individuals who demonstrate devotion to academic achievement and a commitment to making the university and the community better places to live.