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Are you or is someone you know considering a career in crop sciences?

If so, did you know about the crop sciences scholarships available from ISA?

For 2012-13, 10 scholarships worth $4,000 each will be awarded to students majoring in crop sciences at the state's four ag universities: Illinois State University (ISU), Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), University of Illinois (UI) and Western Illinois University (WIU). To be eligible, all applicants must be students beginning their junior year or transfer students enrolling in one of the participating schools as a junior.

Students interested in applying for the scholarship must plan to follow an agricultural course of study with a major in crop production or a crop science discipline -- including breeding, biotechnology, plant pathology, weed management or crop management -- with an emphasis on soybeans. Awarding of the scholarships will be based on exceptional academic ability, leadership and financial need, and the individuals who receive the scholarships also will be encouraged to find on-campus employment in soybean research, attend graduate school and choose a career in soybean research.

Guidelines, applications and an activities template will be available at www.iaafoundation.org, beginning December 1, 2011. The application deadline is February 1, 2012. Please direct any questions to the program administrator, the IAA Foundation, by calling (309) 557-2230 or emailing charms-garman@ilfb.org.

If you want to learn more about how past recipients have benefited from the ISA crop sciences scholarship, we encourage to you:

• View our photo galleries of winners from SIUC and UI.
• Watch videos of winners who attended the 2011 Research Tour, including students from ISU, SIUC and UI.