Graduate Scholarships
Start with an assistantship. Then our graduate students have an opportunity to win awards and scholarships from the Department of Agronomy, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Iowa State University. Not to mention a curated list of opportunities from industry and professional organizations.
Department of Agronomy
The Department of Agronomy offers seven different awards and scholarships for our graduate students.
- Outstanding Graduate Student
- Charles N. & Verna H. Brown Graduate Fellowship
- C.R. Weber Award of Excellence in Plant Science
- Frederick Soil Microbiology Award
- Josef F. Schuler Graduate Fellowship in Agronomy
- Kenneth E. Grant Scholarship
- Peter J. Loesch Jr. Memorial Fund
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences provides opportunity for seven more awards and scholarships benefitting graduate students.
- CALS Research Excellence Award
- CALS Teaching Excellence Award
- Caine-Bogle Family Graduate Fellowships
- Lumir and Sara Dostal Family Fellowship Endowment
- Print and Grace Powers Hudson Scholarship in Agriculture
- Iowa Farm Bureau Graduate Fellowship
- Dean Kleckner Global Agriculture Graduate Scholarship
Iowa State University
The Department of Agronomy offers seven different awards and scholarships for our graduate students.
- Outstanding Graduate Student
- Charles N. & Verna H. Brown Graduate Fellowship
- C.R. Weber Award of Excellence in Plant Science
- Frederick Soil Microbiology Award
- Josef F. Schuler Graduate Fellowship in Agronomy
- Kenneth E. Grant Scholarship
- Peter J. Loesch Jr. Memorial Fund
Industry and Professional Organizations
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences provides opportunity for seven more awards and scholarships benefitting graduate students.
Federal Opportunities:
https://stemgradstudents.science.gov/- Independent Professional Seed Association:
https://ipseed.org/scholarships - Soil and Water Conservation Society:
https://www.swcs.org/resources/awards-and-scholarships - Tri-Socities (Crop Science, Soil Science, Agronomy)
o https://www.agronomy.org/awards/view#graduatestudentopportunities
o https://www.soils.org/awards/view/
o https://www.crops.org/awards/view#graduatestudentopportunities
Questions?
Kevin Desjean
Student Services Specialist II
Kevin is our go-to for on-campus graduate student education in agronomy. From the admissions process to scheduling your graduation, Kevin serves as a resource for all graduate students here in Ames.Office:
2101 Agronomy
Phone:
515-294-4161
Email:
kdesjean@iastate.edu
Questions?
Brenda Kutz
Academic Advisor II
Brenda is the academic advisor for the online M.S. Agronomy and Plant Breeding programs as well as the Agronomy Graduate Certificate.Office:
2101 Agronomy Hall
Phone:
515-294-2999
Email:
bkutz@iastate.edu