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The purpose of this fund is to award the best Graduate Assistant Student in the Economics Department with a book award. The recipient must be the best Graduate Assistant Student in the Economics Department.

The Richard B. Inman, Jr. Scholarship is open to outstanding undergraduate students majoring in economics. Recipients will be notified by June 30 each year. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Georgia Tech School of Economics ODE Scholarship is available to Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) members who are B.S. students majoring in ECON, EIA, or GEML. Students who joined two semesters prior to graduation may receive up to $1,000 in tuition and fees. However, students who joined one semester prior to graduation may receive up to $500 in tuition and fees. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Georgia Tech School of Economics - Economics and International Affairs Scholarship is for two outstanding undergraduate students majoring in Economics and International Affairs (EIA). Recipients will be notified by June 30 each year. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The AERA along with one representative from AAEA will play a facilitating role in the selection of Indian students or young professionals to participate in the mentorship program. The offer and themes for each year will be published in one of the issues of Agricultural Economics Research Review (AERR) and recommendation of the Association shall be sent to AAEA for Award of the grant. The program shall be open to doctoral and post-doctoral candidates and the maximum age of the candidate should not be more than 35 years. Applicants may have a Masters or PhD degree in agricultural economics or economics with evident contribution to agricultural economics research. The candidate should give an undertaking to publish at least one research article in a journal of national/international repute as an outcome of the mentorship work. The candidate will attend the AAEA Annual Meeting and the candidate will work with an AAEA Member mentor. Applicants must submit a cover letter outlining proposed plan for mentorship, including contact information for the mentor, proposed dates and nature of the research project and collaboration, and outputs expected. A research proposal outlining the research project that the applicant will work on with his or her mentor is also required. Applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation from their department head or supervisor stating that the institution supports the applicant's participation. A letter of intent to collaborate from the proposed mentor must also be submitted. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.

The AAEA Trust Committee is accepting applications for the 2026 Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Student Scholarship. This scholarship will support applied research by a graduate student on economic issues relating to agriculture. Funds can be used for research related expenses, data collection, tuition and program related expenses such as fees, books, supplies and equipment, provided the items are required of all students in the program. Applicants must submit a description of the proposed research and letter of support from their major advisor. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.

The Anthony Grano Special Purpose Fund provides scholarships for academically successful, highly motivated students in agricultural economics or a closely related discipline with an interest in agricultural policy and the policy formation process. The scholarships will allow selected students the opportunity to observe the role agricultural economics plays in the agricultural policy formation process by introducing them to decision-makers in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. Two recipients will be chosen to travel for one week to Washington, DC to meet with senior staff from USDA, Congressional offices, agricultural trade associations, farm and commodity organizations, and NGOs. Meeting schedules will be personalized to reflect the recipient's policy interests. Eligible applicants will be students in either agricultural economics or economics with an agricultural emphasis in any U.S. university. Ideal candidates are academically competent, highly motivated with an interest in agricultural policy and the policy formulation process. Applicants must submit a cover letter that expresses interest and includes applicant contact information. A letter of support from the department head is also required. Department Heads are encouraged to match the funds if their nominee is selected. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for more information.

The Enid Hall Griswold Memorial Scholarship is awarded to two deserving college juniors or seniors enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States who is pursuing a major in political science, history, government, or economics.

The Elbert and Mary Elsbury Scholarship was established through a bequest to encourage the pursuit of higher education and careers in agriculture. Applicants must be studying agriculture, home economics or related fields. Three equal scholarships awarded with recipients meeting the following: (1) One to a Lake County Farm Bureau member, spouse or child of member and resident of Lake County Illinois. (2) One to a graduating senior of Warren Township High School, Gurnee, IL (Farm Bureau membership not required). (3) One to a Lake County Farm Bureau member, spouse or child of a member who is a member of a Lake County 4-H Club. The IAA Foundation enhances the future of agriculture by offering college scholarships to Illinois farm families, Illinois Farm Bureau members, spouses, and their children who major in agriculture-related courses of study. The IAA Foundation is pleased to administer scholarships on behalf of families and agriculture partners who wish to support students and help assure a well-qualified, professional agricultural workforce in Illinois. Applicants may be previous recipients of an IAA Foundation scholarship. All applicants must be a high school graduate or be graduating in 2025 and must be accepted for enrollment or currently be enrolled at an accredited college, university, community college or trade school. In addition to individual scholarship eligibility guidelines, selection of recipients is based on activities and involvement, financial plan, essay response, personal statements and in some cases, academic performance. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.