Scholarships and Grants
Each Recipient will receive:
$200 towards registration and merchandise for the Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society, held in February. If already registered for the meeting, a reimbursement to the recipient will be provided.
$300 towards registration in a wildlife, ecology, or conservation-based professional development training, workshop, or conference of the awardee’s choice (virtual or in-person* in California or Nevada). Additional information will be required from the recipient. *In-person will only be considered if consistent with TWS policies for in-person events.
Recipients will receive recognition at the Chapter Meeting in February.
Minimum Qualifications for this Award:
Applicants are eligible if they meet the following criteria:
- Ability to attend the following days out of the aforementioned Western Section Annual Meeting: Feb 2 and 3 virtually.
- At least half-time enrolled students with an undergraduate or graduate class status from a college or university in California or Nevada.
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA to date (unofficial, or official transcripts from the college or university must be attached to this application).
- Interest in exploring and developing a career in wildlife, ecology, or conservation sciences.
- The recipient must belong to one or more of the following under supported groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in the wildlife sciences: first generation college attendees, veterans, persons with disabilities, gender, sex, native/ indigenous, and ethnic underrepresented groups.
Professional Research Grant – up to $2,500
- The Professional Grant is offered to professionals associated with a college/ university and/or performing a research project within the geographical limits overseen by the Sacramento-Shasta Chapter. This includes any state-accredited, two- or four-year college in the following counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba. Travel needs are incorporated into the grant.
Academic Research Scholarship – up to $1,500
- The Academic Scholarship is offered only to students attending a high school/ college/ university or conducting research within the geographical limits overseen by the Sacramento-Shasta Chapter. This includes any state-accredited, high school, two- or four-year college in the following counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba. Travel needs are incorporated into the scholarship.
Travel Scholarship – $500
This scholarship is offered to full-time students in high school, juniors or seniors, college undergraduates, or graduate students. Students must be attending a school or workshop, conference, or training within the geographical limits of the Sacramento-Shasta Chapter.
Past Scholarships Awarded:
Since 2006, our Chapter has awarded 15 academic scholarships totaling $9,000. We are also proud to say that we have sponsored over 40 students with travel scholarships totaling more than $2,000.