Scholarships
Student Scholarships
Investing in the Future
The Iowa Seed Association provides funding for scholarships each year to support deserving undergraduate students in an agriculture-related major. The scholarships are awarded by the Iowa State University Seed Science Center.
Scholarship recipients take part in the Iowa Seed Association Annual Meeting and Seed Forum in February and are recognized for their accomplishment during the Agribusiness Showcase & Conference at that time. The Iowa Seed Annual Meeting and Seed Forum are held in conjunction with the Agribusiness Showcase & Conference hosted by the Agribusiness Association of Iowa.
Scholarships
Lisa Shepherd Jenkins Memorial Scholarship
The “Lisa Shepherd Jenkins” Memorial Scholarship is awarded by the ISU Seed Science Center to an undergraduate student engaged in seed science and seed technology. The $1,000 scholarship honors Lisa who served as Seed Health Testing Coordinator for the Seed Science Center and as Co-Director of the Administrative Unit of the National Seed Health System. Lisa headed one of the most active phytosanitary seed testing programs in the country and served as a chair on committees for both the American Seed Trade Association and the American Phytopathological Society. Lisa passed away in 2015.
Iowa Seed Association Scholarships
Seven $1,000 “Iowa Seed Scholarships” are awarded. One of these students is also selected as the “Manjit Misra Outstanding Senior Scholar,” and will receive $500 in addition to the $1,000 seed scholarship.
Iowa Crop Improvement Association Scholar
How to Apply
Scholarship applications are handled through the Seed Science Center at Iowa State University.
For more information and how to apply, please visit the Seed Science Center website.