Conservation Scholarships Available
The Conservation Federation of Missouri and the Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust have numerous scholarships available to high school, undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing a degree in conservation. Share with a student you know interested in a career in conservation.
Charles P. Bell Scholarship Conservation Scholarship
Chambers Family Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: January 31, 2019
Originally named the James D. Chambers Memorial Scholarship Fund, this scholarship was established in 1994 following the untimely passing of James (Jim) Chambers, the son of avid conservationist Glenn Chambers of Columbia, Missouri.
Jim was a brilliant student and exceptionally fine musician, having performed as a concert pianist at Carnegie Hall, and solo tenor singer in the London Opera House. Jim’s love for the outdoors and nature paralleled his enthusiasm for music. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his family. He also earned the Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America with gold and silver palms.
In 2017, Jim’s father, Glenn lost his courageous battle with cancer. Glenn was a nationally recognized conservationist and was honored in many ways over the course of his lifetime. Among his many credits was the William T. Hornady Gold Medal from the Boy Scouts of America – a rare lifetime achievement award given to a very small number of people historically, including Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold. Glenn was also recipient of the Ducks Unlimited Distinguished Service Award, and the Master Conservationist Award by the Missouri Department of Conservation, to name only a few of his honors.
After Glenn’s death, the name of the scholarship was changed to the Chambers Family Memorial Scholarship as a way to honor both father and son.
and a $500 senior undergraduate award. Scholarship awards will be given in March 2019 at the CFM Convention.
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Kirkham Family CFM Scholarship
Deadline: January 31, 2019
The Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Kirkham Family CFM Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an upperclassman or graduate student who is currently a member of CFM (or whose family is a member of CFM) and is studying big game at an accredited college or university. This scholarship is intended to support the career development of a wildlife biologist. Applicants must be enrolled at a Missouri college or university.
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Ed Stegner Natural Resource Scholarships
Deadline: January 31, 2019
The Foundation’s Ed Stegner Natural Resource Scholarships were established to provide major financial aid to encourage and assist students in five areas of natural resource management: fisheries, forestry, wildlife, parks and recreation and soil and water conservation. Funding for this scholarship program was provided to the Foundation by Ed Stegner of Pilot Grove, Missouri.
The Foundation’s Ed Stegner Natural Resource Scholarships are a joint venture with the professional societies in the five different resource areas – i.e., the Missouri chapters of the Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society and the Society of American Foresters, Missouri Parks and Recreation Association and the Show-Me Chapter, Soil and Water Conservation Society. The scholarship recipients each receive $1,000.
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Carl Morrow Graduate Scholarship
Deadline: January 31, 2019
The Foundation’s Carl Morrow Graduate Scholarships in Natural Resources provides major financial aid to encourage and assist Missouri graduate students in five areas of natural resource management: fisheries, forestry, wildlife, parks and recreation and soil and water conservation.
The Foundation’s Carl Morrow Graduate Scholarships are a joint venture with the professional societies that relate to five different resource areas, the Missouri chapters of the Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society, Society of American Foresters, Missouri Parks and Recreation Association and the Show-Me Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Each scholarship recipient receives $1,000.
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Minority Natural Resource Scholarship
Deadline: January 31, 2019
The Conservation Foundation’s Minority Natural Resource Scholarship has been established to provide financial aid to encourage and assist minority students who are interested in a career in natural resource management, especially in the fields of fisheries, wildlife, forestry, parks and recreation and soil or water conservation. The Foundation’s goal is ultimately to increase cultural diversity in Missouri’s state and federal natural resource agencies. The scholarship is $1,000.
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