Undergraduate Academic Advising Center

Undergraduate Academic Advising Center

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

900 University Avenue

1223 Pierce Hall

Riverside, CA 92521

CNAS 2017 Scholarship Application

Name: / Student ID:
Undergraduate: / ______/ Graduate: / ______
Cumulative GPA: / Expected Graduation:
Undergraduate Major or Graduate Program:
Bernarr J. Hall Agricultural Scholarship / Herbert Kraft Scholarship
Dana King Scholarship / James and Margaret Lesley Annual Prize
Dr. Janet M. Boyce Memorial Endowed Fund for Women Majoring in the Sciences / James Merrill and Adeline Wallace Annual Prize
Dr. Mir S. Mulla & Leila Mulla Endowed Scholarship Fund / Mark and Eve Schroeder Endowed Student Award
Frank Cozza Agricultural Scholarship / Nathaniel T. Coleman Endowed Scholarship Fund
Hasegawa Memorial Fund

Please circle each scholarship for which you are applying below. You may apply for more than one scholarship, but you must ONLY apply for the scholarships for which you are eligible. See Scholarship Criteria Sheet at the end of this form to review the criteria for each award and confirm your eligibility.

All of the following applications materials must be submitted via email by the application deadline:

1.  This completed Application Form
2.  Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (Regardless of how many scholarships you apply for, you only need 2 letters in total)
3.  Required 500-word essay (See Section V)
4.  Copy of unofficial transcript[1] (See note below)
5.  Additional project report if required for scholarship (See Section VI)

Please E-mail All Application Materials To:

Katie Smith ()

Deadline: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

I.  Contact Information

Name: / Student ID:
Email Address: / Phone Number:
Local Address: /
Permanent Address: /

II.  Academic Information

Class Standing: / Undergraduate Student: / Graduate Student:
Undergraduate Major or Graduate Program:
Major GPA (Upper Division GPA): / Cumulative GPA:
Units Completed in Major: / Total Units Completed:
Expected Graduation Date:

III.  Financial Information

Intended Use of Award Money:

Tuition
Living Expenses
Research (i.e., supplies):
Other:

List other scholarships, fellowships, and/or grants previously awarded or pending (Failure to list all previous awards will result in disqualification for available scholarships.):

IV.  Proposed Spring Quarter Course Plan

Course ID (i.e., BIOL 5B) / Course Title (i.e., Organic Chemistry)

V.  Application Essay

Attach a detailed, 500-word essay describing your academic and career objectives, indicating how the award will contribute to the attainment of those objectives.

VI.  Project Report (***Only required for the James and Margaret Lesley Annual Prize and the James Merrill and Adeline Wallace Annual Prize***)

Attach a detailed, 1000-word report summarizing the original research project completed at UCR. The report should describe the nature of the project, the results of the project, and their significance in the applicable field of study. The two faculty nominating letters should emphasize the significance of the research project. (This is in addition to the 500-word essay listed above).

Project Title:
Project Duration:
Project Faculty Advisor:
Academic Department:
Project Objective:

VII. Faculty Recommendation

Recommendation letters have been requested from:

Name: / Department:
Name: / Department:

Please E-mail All Application Materials To:

Katie Smith ()

Deadline: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

CNAS Scholarship Criteria Sheet

Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.

Bernarr J. Hall Agricultural Scholarship (Up to $1,500 per award): Juniors or seniors with academic or career objectives related to California agriculture (Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Entomology, Environmental Sciences, Plant Biology). Minimum 3.2 GPA. Preference is given to students from San Diego County.

Dana King Scholarship (Up to $7,061 per award): Undergraduate students planning careers in the Southern California agricultural industry. (Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Entomology, Environmental Sciences, Plant Biology).

Dr. Janet M. Boyce Memorial Endowed Fund for Women Majoring in the Sciences (Up to $3,698 per award): Female undergraduate or graduate students majoring in the sciences. Minimum 3.5 GPA.

Dr. Mir S. Mulla & Leila Mulla Endowed Scholarship Fund (Up to $6,500 per award): Undergraduate or Graduate majoring in Entomology or a related subject, or Bioagricultural Sciences. Minimum 3.5 GPA.

Frank Cozza Agriculture Scholarship: (Up to $1,000 per award): Junior Plant Biology majors. Minimum 3.25 GPA.

Hasegawa Memorial Fund (Up to $4,051 per award): Undergraduate students who have completed their junior year. Majors related to the field of crop agriculture (Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Entomology, Environmental Sciences, Plant Biology).

Herbert Kraft Scholarship (Up to $4,615 per award): California high school graduates pursuing education in the field of agriculture. Preference to graduates from high schools in Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Mendocino, Plumas, Shasta, or Trinity Counties.

James and Margaret Lesley Annual Prize (Up to $300 per award): Biology or agriculture students with completed, original research in biological or agricultural science. 1,000-word report required.

James Merrill and Adeline Wallace Annual Prize (Up to $1,850 per award): Students with completed original research in biological or agricultural sciences (Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Entomology, Environmental Sciences, Plant Biology). 1,000-word report required.

Mark and Eve Schroeder Endowed Student Award (Up to $1,659 per award): Undergraduate students with financial need majoring in Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, or a related field in CNAS. Preference to students with interest in fire science.

Nathaniel T. Coleman Endowed Scholarship Fund (Up to $1,196 per award): Continuing CNAS students who have completed at least one year of study at UCR. Minimum 3.25 GPA.

Please E-mail All Application Materials To:

Katie Smith ()

Deadline: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

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[1] A copy of your unofficial transcript will be submitted by the Scholarship Coordinator for review, along with your application materials. You DO NOT need to provide a copy; it will be submitted on your behalf.