2020 WALPA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

In 2020, the Washington Lakes Protection Association is offering three student scholarships.
 The Nancy Weller Memorial Scholarship for a Ph.D. graduate student for $1,250.
 The Dave Lamb Memorial Scholarship for a M.Sc. graduate student for $1,000.
 The WALPA scholarship to an undergraduate student for $500. All three scholarships will also provide additional funds to cover registration and two nights’ accommodation for each recipient at the annual meeting.

Student scholarships will be awarded to further our understanding of the limnology, hydrology, ecology, management and/or restoration of lakes and watersheds in Washington or Idaho. Applicants must be part- or full-time undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited college or university in Washington or Idaho. Recipients shall use scholarship funds to cover expenses directly related to their research. Students are expected to attend the annual conference to present their research findings and interact with the WALPA membership.

All scholarship applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee, composed of individuals from academia, industry and government. Committee members who have a personal or institutional affiliation with the applicant will not judge that applicant. Student scholarship winners will be selected based on the quality of their research topic, its significance to lake science as described above, its relevance to the applicant’s interests and career goals, and for following the directions below.

Student applicants must provide the following three items:
 A two page statement of personal and research interests. The statement must explain why the proposed research is important to the field of limnology and/or watershed management, include career goals, and explain the intended use of scholarship funds.
 A 1-2 page resume.
 Recent transcripts of all college/university course work (official copies not required).
A recommendation from someone in the applicant’s field of study is encouraged, but not required.

All applicants should send materials in a single Adobe Acrobat PDF file clearly identified by the applicant’s last name to Jenifer Parsons, chair of the Scholarship Committee, at jenp461@ecy.wa.gov. Reference letters should be sent as PDF files directly to the committee chair from the referee. Applications are due by 17:00 PDT on May 29, 2020. The Scholarship Committee will contact applicants in June to let them know their application’s status. See http://www.walpa.org/scholarships_awards/ for more information on student scholarships.