Herman A. Scullen Memorial Fellowship

The OSU Entomology Program invites applications for the Herman A. Scullen Memorial Fellowship which has been established ‘to reward deserving students and to support graduate studies in apiculture at Oregon State University’. The HERMAN A. SCULLEN ENTOMOLOGY MEMORIAL FUND was established in 1986 in recognition of Dr. Scullen’s many contributions to apiculture throughout his 40-year career of teaching, research, and extension.

Fellowship Award

One fellowship per year valued at $ 2,500 ($ 1,250 each for Winter and Spring 2018).

Application Deadline: December 22, 5:00 PM (PST).

Eligibility: To be eligible, students must:

1. Hold a Bachelor of Science degree and be enrolled in an OSU graduate degree program that emphasizes apiculture or pollination biology and/or ecology of Apis mellifera. 2. Demonstrate a desire to work in some phase of apiculture teaching, research, and/or extension. 3. Be enrolled as an OSU graduate student in 2018.

Domestic and international students are eligible.

Application Materials:

The application consists of an Application Form (attached) including a resume/cv, personal statements (described on Application Form), unofficial transcripts, and a Letter of Reference from your Major Professor.

Evaluation Criteria: Applications will be evaluated on the following:

1. Evidence of professional achievements.

2. Evidence of exceptional scholastic performance at the B.S. and M.S. level.

3. Potential to conduct original high quality research relevant to apiculture in Oregon and worldwide.

4. Qualities of citizenship, leadership, character, and participation in campus and community activities.

Application Submission:

The Application Form, resume/cv, personal statements and unofficial transcripts should be submitted electronically as a single pdf file to: [email protected] by the application deadline - Friday, December 22, 5:00 PM (PST). Please inform your Major Professor that the Letter of Reference should be sent directly to [email protected] by the application deadline, December 22, 5:00 PM (PST).

Questions: Please contact Dan Edge at [email protected] or 541-737-2910. Application Form

Submission Deadline: December 22, 5:00 PM (PST).

Name: ______OSU ID: ______

Email address: ______

Mailing Address: ______

Degree (MS or PhD): ______Major: ______

No. terms at OSU (end of Fall 2017): ______Current GPA: ______

Expected Date of Graduation: ______

Name of Major Professor/ Faculty submitting Letter of Reference: ______

Applicant’s Signature: ______Date: ______

Personal Statements (Limit to one page, single spaced, 12 font)

1. Describe your interests, future professional goals, and how these fit the guidelines of the Herman A. Scullen Memorial Fellowship.

2. Describe how the fellowship will help you accomplish your graduate program goals. 3. Describe the apiculture research project that you are engaged in or are planning for your graduate degree at OSU. 4. Describe current and past participation in campus and community activities highlighting examples that demonstrate leadership and citizenship.

Background: Attach a current resume or curriculum vita that includes your educational background including GPA, honors, awards, scholarships, professional and work experiences, outreach activities, grants awarded and publications.

Transcript: Attach an unofficial transcript.

Letter of Reference: Request one letter of recommendation from your major professor or other faculty member who is supervising your research to be sent directly to [email protected] by the application deadline, December 22, 5:00 PM (PST).