Undergraduate Seed Science Center Scholarships
Iowa Seed Association Scholarships
Each year the Seed Science Center partners with the Iowa Seed Association to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Scholarships are awarded to students that demonstrate exemplary character, high academic records, leadership skills, and promise for a career in the seed industry. The NEW deadline to apply is January 27, 2023. Email your application to Professor Susana Goggi at susana@iastate.edu.
2023 Application
David Lambert "Hunger Fighter" Scholarship
Applications Due October 6, 2022
The David Lambert “hunger fighter” Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 is open to sophomore and junior students in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (including Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering) with an interest in seed science, global food security, and/or child nutrition.
David Lambert was a distinguished fellow of Iowa State University’s Seed Science Center. He founded and served as principal of Lambert and Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm that provides strategic policy advice on issues related to food safety, biotechnology, child nutrition and global food security. An internationally recognized expert in global food security, Lambert was a passionate advocate of the fight against world hunger, the thrust of the World Food Prize, which he avidly promoted. This scholarship was established through contributions from his family and friends who wish to honor his memory.
Please submit completed application forms via email to the Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, Dr. A. Susana Goggi at susana@iastate.edu. Deadline to submit completed applications is 5pm Friday, October 6, 2023.
2023 Application
Undergraduate American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Convention Scholarship
Undergraduate ASTA Convention Scholarships are awarded to Iowa State University students with a desire to enhance their interest in seed science and the seed industry. Recipients receive an all-expenses paid trip to the ASTA Convention in Washington, D.C. where they have the opportunity to network with seed industry professionals and visit with politicians on Capitol Hill. Contact seedsci@iastate.edu for more info.