Other Sources of Funding for Graduate Students
Within the College of Forestry
J. Richard Dilworth Graduate Award in Forestry
The J. Richard Dilworth Memorial Fund was established in 1983 to honor long-time College of Forestry faculty member "Dick" Dilworth in order to "improve the quality of the programs in the College of Forestry."
Awards from the memorial fund are available to graduate students in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management (FERM) and in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society (FES), and are given in priority of scholarship, student travel, and teaching grants.
For more information and application requirements, click here. Questions can be directed to Jim Kiser: jim.kiser@oregonstate.edu , 541-737-2192
Lee Harris Travel Grant
The Lee Harris Travel Grant Committee offers grants exclusively to FERM graduate students. If you are attending a conference or plan to in the near future, this is a chance to receive additional funding! All graduate students in the FERM department are eligible. For more information, contact the committee Lee-HarrisTravel.Grant@oregonstate.edu. Application instructions and form here.
Experiential Learning Funds
Open to undergraduates and graduates. This program will award up to $500 in funding for domestic programs or activities that support applicant's education, professional development and/or leadership experience. This may include conferences, workshops and seminars, or similar activities. For more information, visit the website.
FES Students - additional opportunities are described in the FES handbook.
OSU Funding
Graduate Student Travel Award
This award is granted to graduate students to help cover the costs of attending and presenting at national and international conferences. Students must be nominated by the directors of their graduate programs and be the lead or only author/presenter for their project. Departments may submit only one application per department, so there may be earlier deadlines for departmental review prior to submission.
Graduate Student Conference Reimbursement (via HSRC)
The Human Services Resource Center offers up to $250 towards conference registration costs for educational and professional conferences related to your field of study. To qualify, you must demonstrate financial need and have used an HSRC program at least once in the past year. Interested students must meet with meet with Miguel Arella Sanchez at least three weeks prior to conference to apply and be approved: miguel.arellanosanchez@oregonstate.edu or students can schedule themselves to Miguel's calendar here: https://calendly.com/miguel-arellano
Program Details: This program is temporarily suspended due to Covid-19. Please check with HRSC for updates!
Professional Development Award
The College of Forestry Professional Development Award will provide up to $250 towards qualifying trainings, resources, and activities that contribute to professional skills development. Applications must be submitted online up to one term in advance or within 30 days following the activity.
External Funding
IIE Graduate International Research Experiences
Awarded for: conducting innovative research abroad for 3-5 months
Majors: Doctoral Engineering
Rotary Global Grant Scholarships
Awarded for: One to four academic years of international graduate-level coursework.
Majors: Peace studies, conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, economic and community development
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) RISE professional Research Internships in Science & Engineering
Awarded for: Research internships in German companies or at non-university research institutions with a strong industry impact for a minimum of 10 weeks.
Majors: Any
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Graduate Study Scholarships
Awarded for: Excellently-qualified graduates who have completed a first degree (Bachelor, Diploma or comparable academic degree) to participate in a postgraduate program for the purpose of technical or scientific specialisation
Other external, non-university affiliated scholarship opportunities may be found via the sites below: