Undergraduate

• Undergraduate Honors Student Research Program is awarded annually. Approximately $52,000 awarded each spring to honor students conducting research with a faculty member holding an ARD appointment. Students receive a maximum of $2,500 for supplies and expenses and/or as a stipend. RFP issued about April 1 and Sept. 1.

Graduate

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• Widaman Trust Graduate Fellowship is awarded annually. $2,000 added to stipend of outstanding graduate students. Nominations are due about June 15.

• Hardin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Plant Stress Physiology is awarded annually. $2,000 added to stipend of a selected student plus $1,000 to the department to assist student's research. One fellowship awarded annually. Nominations are due about June 15.

• John and Louise Skala Fellowship is awarded annually. Fellowships may be awarded to graduate students who have been accepted into either a M.S. or Ph.D. program, and have been offered a graduate assistantship. These funds are to be used to supplement existing assistantships (GRA/GTA) with offers of $3,000 for M.S. and $5,000 for Ph.D. students. Fellowships constitute an award based on academic and scholastic achievement or promise, cannot be associated with any service requirement, and will be awarded only to students doing research in the area of industrial uses of agricultural commodities. Students cannot be candidates for the Skala Award if they are candidates for the Widaman, Milton Mohr or Farmer's National awards. Industrial Ag Products Center assists in the selection of recipients. Nominations are due about June 15.

• William G. Whitmore Graduate Student Travel Grants are awarded annually. In accordance with the donor instructions, this program will support attendance to professional society meetings in the fields of animal science, agricultural education and leadership, and veterinary and biomedical sciences. Grants under this program are limited to a maximum of $500 per individual per fiscal year. This includes transportation (which is not to exceed coach class airfare), registration, lodging, meals, etc. The deadlines for submissions are May 15 and Nov. 15.

• Larrick Graduate Student Travel Grants are awarded twice yearly. In accordance with the donor instructions, this program supports graduate student travel to professional meetings. In that the Whitmore Graduate Student Travel Grant supports students in animal science, agricultural education and leadership, and veterinary and biomedical sciences, the Larrick Graduate Student Travel Grant program supports graduate student travel in other fields. Grants under this program are limited to a maximum of $500 per individual per fiscal year. This amount includes transportation (not to exceed coach class airfare), registration, lodging and meals. Deadlines for submissions are May 15 and Nov. 15.

• Mary and Charles C. Cooper/Emma I. Sharpless Fellowships are jointly awarded on an annual basis by ARD and CASNR. $1,000 or $2,000 added to stipend of selected graduate students for assistance in recruitment. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

• Helen Porter Van Spronssen Charitable Trust. The annual income from the Trust is to partially support ($10,000) one GRA in the range and livestock research program. This will be a named assistantship assigned to an approved ARD project in range and livestock research at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory. Awarded every two years. RFP issued about Feb. 1, awarded in odd-numbered years.

• Jorgensen Fund. The interest income will be used to partially support a GRA for a graduate student conducting research at the Gundmundsen Sandhills Laboratory on beef-range systems. Awarded every two years. RFP issued about Feb. 1, awarded in odd-numbered years.

• Graduate Student Recruitment Funds are awarded as requested by departments. Up to two per department per calendar year. Award pays up to 50 percent of expenses or $200 per student. Purpose is to reimburse recruitment visits to UNL for students offered assistantships.
  Guidelines for Travel Reimbursement Program for Prospective Graduate Students

• Moseman Fellowship is awarded to an Agronomy and Horticulture graduate student in the amount of $2,500. Graduate students in the Agronomy and Horticulture graduate program, with interests in international agriculture and world food development may apply. The criteria for this award (i) scholastic record; (ii) leadership qualities; (iii) letter of transmittal from department head; and (iv) participation in campus activities. Preference given to students who are working in plant breeding or genetics although candidates from other agronomic disciplines are invited to apply. Nominations are due about June 15.

• Shear-Miles Fellowship is awarded annually. $2,000 stipend added to stipend of outstanding graduate students. Nominations are due about June 15.