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Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship

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$3,000

deadline Due: November 1, 2026
pencil No essay
graduates No min. GPA required

Eligibility

Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship, with an application deadline in November, offers 2 awards of $3000 each.

Description

The Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science scholarship is intended to promote academic excellence by encouraging young scientists to undertake graduate research in fishery biology and to enter the field of Great Lakes science. The scholarship is awarded annually to promising M.Sc. or Ph.D. students whose research is likely to make a significant contribution to the understanding of Great Lakes fishery science. In addition to their name, contact information, IAGLR member status, affiliation, and education, applicants must be prepared to submit the following: brief title and extended abstract of their research; statement of relevance of the research to fishery science; current curriculum vitae; transcripts; and name, affiliation, and email of person providing the letter of endorsement. The letter of endorsement must be from a supervising professor, sent directly to IAGLR via email with the student's and award name in the subject line. The letter should indicate the following: name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the major professor; statement of student's stage of progress and anticipated time to completion of degree; and endorsement of student's academic ability, aptitude, and eligibility. Applications will be evaluated based on academic excellence, scientific merit, presentation, originality, and contribution to the understanding of Great Lakes fisheries. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.
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