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Below are all of the Funds, Featured Scholarships, and Travel Grants ASF supports.



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Academic Undergraduate Scholarship Fund

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA, and SSSA associated fund is to support a program to develop outstanding future agronomy, crop and soil scientists from the United States to provide leadership in coming decades.

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Advancing Pedology Lectureship Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to establish a colloquium at the annual CANVAS meetings hosted by the SSSA Pedology Division.

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America/New Zealand Soil Science Professional Exchange Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund, in partnership with the New Zealand Soil Science Professional group, is to bilateral exchanges annually, exchanges from New Zealand to the United States will be funded for travel occurring substantially in even numbered years, and exchanges from the United States to New Zealand will be funded for travel occurring substantially in odd numbered years.  

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ASF-IDEAS Diversity Fund

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA associated fund is to maximize the global impacts of ASA, CSSA, SSSA, and ASF by advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in agricultural and environmental science communities, in collaboration with allied partners.

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Betty Klepper Endowed Lectureship Fund

The purpose of this CSSA associated fund is to support an annual lecturership or special program to annually present research results, scientific concepts or philosophies, or historical retrospectives on subjects of general interest to the CSSA membership.

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Calvin Sperling Biodiversity Memorial Lecutureship Fund

The purpose of this CSSA associated fund is to provide a lectureship for the Biodiversity division. The lecture is to be presented by a distinguished individual who has made significant contributions to some aspect(s) of biodiversity. 

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Chris Stiegler Turfgrass Science Graduate Student Travel Fund

The purpose of this CSSA associated fund is to support yearly travel awards to deserving graduate students and reward their outstanding contributions to the Turf Science Division so that they may attend and participate in the annual CANVAS meeting.

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Consulting Soil Scientists Educational Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to support the development and delivery of educational prograrns that target practicing soil scientists, consulting soil scientists and/or members of SSSA's Consulting Soil Scientists Division. 

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Darrel S. Metcalfe Student Manuscript Contest Fund

The purpose of this ASA associated fund is to support an annual student manuscript contest.  From this contest, 3 students will have their manuscripts printed in the scientific publication, Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education.

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Dixon Soil Mineralogy Program Excellence Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to support and encourage graduate student study in the soil mineralogy area.

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Don and Betty Kirkham Fund

This SSSA associated fund has 2 purposes.  The first is to support a Kirkham  Conference which is held every 4 years for leading  topics of interest to soil physics scientists.  The second is to annually provide an honorarium for the acknowlegement of achievement in the area of soil physics.

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Donald L. Sparks Distinguished Lectureship in Soil Chemistry

The pupose of this SSSA associated fund is to enrich the Soil Chemistry Division's Annual CANVAS Meeting program in the areas of soil chemistry and environmental geochemistry.

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Dr. George Bouyoucos Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is promoting the advancement and diffusion of knowledge in the field of soils for the benefit of mankind.

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E.T. & Vam York Distinguished ASA Lectureship Fund

The purpose of this ASA associated fund is to support a distinguished general member lectureship at the annual CANVAS meeting.

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Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to provide scholarships to graduate students in the field of soil biology.

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Francis E. Clark Distinguished Lectureship on Soil Biology Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to provide a lectureship that focuses on topics in soil biology that are of interest to researchers, teachers, and students that emphasizes the role and importance of soil biology in addressing agrisultural, environmental or socio-economic issues.

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Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship Fund

The purpose of this ASA associated fund is to support a scholarship to Undergraduate Seniors to pursue graduate study in agronomy or a closely related field.

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Gary "Pete" Peterson Dryland Soil Management Scholarship Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to encourage students to pursue research and careers in dryland soil management.

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Gaylon and Judith Campbell Soil Physics Mentoring Program

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to support and mentor students and early career SSSA members, who fit within the broad area of soil physics and hydrology.

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Gerald O. Mott Scholarship for Meritorious Graduate Students in Crop Science Fund

The purpose of this CSSA associated fund is to encourage advanced study within the field of crop science.

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Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute Fund

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA associated fund is to support a program to develop an outstanding cadre of young crop scientists to provide leadership in coming decades.

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Graduate Student Travel Grant

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA fund is to provide one-time travel assistance for one or more Graduate Students to attend the annual CANVAS meeting of the mentioned societies.

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Greenfield Scholars Program

The purpose of this ASA and Certified Crop Advisor affiliated fund is to support outstanding undergraduates in a Bachelor of Science or Associate of Science program with plans to enter the workforce upon graduation and pursue the Certified Crop Adviser / Certified Professional Agronomist profession and certification.

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Hans Jenny Soil Field Trip Award

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to encourage student participation in field trips offered at SSSA meetings by subsidizing their participation and/or providing scholarships. Or to encourage universities, agencies, etc. to organize field trips in connection with SSSA meetings by providing seed money for preparation when needed.

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Henry Lin Travel Grant Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to attend the ASA, CSSA, & SSSA Annual CANVAS Meeting with travel awards.

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ICSC Travel Fund

The purpose of this CSSA associated fund is to help build international activities as a valued component of young scientist's scientific careers.

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International Member Program Fund

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA associated fund is to encourage international membership for students following graduate studies in the United States.

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International Veterans in Agriculture Scholarship

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA associated fund is to provide travel assistance for active duty, reservists, veterans, and qualifying dependents who wish to attend the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual CANVAS Meeting.

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J. Fielding Reed Scholarship Fund

The purpose of this ASA associated fund is to provide awards or stipends to outstanding graduating university seniors who are pursuing a career in soil and plant sciences.

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JL Smith Biology & Biochemistry & Forest, Range & Wildland Soils Graduate Student Travel Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to support yearly travel awards to deserving graduate student(s) and reward their outstanding contributions to the Soil Biology & Biochemistry or Forest, Range & Wildland Soils Divisions so that they may attend and participate in the SSSA annual CANVAS meeting.

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Kingenta Agricultural Science Award Fund

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA associated fund is to recognize those who have made significant contributions to Chinese agricultural sciences in research, extension, and policy making, which result in securing better and sustainable food supply, implementing environmentally friendly management practices, and improving farmers' working conditions and profitability.

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L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to present an award to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent distinguished contributionbs and their demonstrated impact on related research.

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Lena and Maria van der Ploeg Fund

This ASA and SSSA associated fund has 2 purposes.  The first is to support the Kirkham  Conference which is held every 4 years for leading  topics of interest to soil physics scientists.  The second is to support the Sprengel Agronomic Research Award.

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Leo M. Walsh Soil Fertility Distinguished Lectureship Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is for a distinguished soil fertility lecture at the annual CANVAS meeting.

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Lloyd R. Frederick Soil Teaching Travel Study Award Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to assist soil science instructors in funding international study travel, which benefits the teacher, their home institution and their host institution.

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Luxmoore Soil Physics Travel Award

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to support travel of one undergraduate and one graduate student to the annual CANVAS meeting of the SSSA.

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Marion L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Soil Science Award Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to recognize and award midcareer soil scientists for excellence in creative reasoning and skill in obtaining pertinent data; quality of teaching soil chemistry and mineralogy at undergraduate or graduate levels; and total impact of contributions on soil science and other fields, nationally or internationally.

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Martin and Ruth Massengale Distinguished Lectureship Fund

The purpose of this CSSA associated fund is enrich CANVAS meeting programs of CSSA in areas of crop physiology and metabolism, turfgrass science and forage and grazing lands.

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NAPB Borlaug Scholars Fund

The purpose of this National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) associated fund is to develop the plant breeding science professions from across the world by strengthening the next generation of leaders in the profession. with an emphasis in plant breeding.

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NAPB International Scholars Fund

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA associated fund, in partenership with the African Plant Breeding Association, is to develop the plant breeding science professions by strengthening the next generation of leaders in the profession. Per the agreement, students, both international and U.S. attending U.S. Universities in upper level undergraduate programs, or well advanced in their graduate degree programs are encouraged to apply for scholarship.

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Nat and Ann Dellavalle Scholarship Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is a scholarship to encourage high school seniors to pursue careers in soil science and to be enrolled in a soil science major at an accredited program in the United States.

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Nyle C. Brady Frontiers of Soil Science Lectureship Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to provide a lectureship at the annual CANVAS meeting in the topics of major advances and emerging research opportunities in soil science and allied disciplines that may stimulate new and innovative research efforts by SSSA members. Included will be disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary and crossdisciplinary research of domestic and international interest.

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Rattan Lal Climate Lectureship

The purpose of this SSSA fund is to attract world-class speakers to enhance the quality and value of programs for SSSA members. 

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Richard R. Johnson Graduate Student Program Fund

The purpose of this ASA associated fund is to enhance programming for graduate students involved in the societies and to encourage them to remain in the profession of agronomy.

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Robert F Barnes Graduate Education Award Fund

The purpose of this CSSA associated fund is to offer annual awards to top grauate student abstracts of the Forage and Grazinglands Division.

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Ron Phillips Plant Genetics Lectureship Fund

The purpose of CSSA  associated fund is to enrich annual CANVAS meeting programs of CSSA in areas of plant genetics, breeding, and biotechnology.

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Sarah E. Lingle Priority Fund

The purpose of this ASF fund is to provide a fund for undesignated donations received that can be used at the descretion of the ASF board to meet new areas of need.  As we grow as societies and strive to expand our science's presence, this fund allows for the use funds in new and meaningful ways to contribute to future challenges that come up in the areas of our sciences. 

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Sergei A. Wilde-Robert J. Luxmoore Endowment for the Forest, Range and Wildland Soils Division Fund

This SSSA associated fund has 3 awards for the Forest, Range and Wildland Soils Division.  The first award is for an annual lectureship focusing on current and emerging developments in the area of forest soils.  The second is a career achievement award to recognize significant accomplishments in research by an indiviaul in ths field.  The third is a graduate student travel award to defray the student's expenses to CANVAS to make a presentation.

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Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to bring into focus the vital necessity and passion for the discipline of soil and water conservation by encouraging current students to consider a career in soil and water conservation.

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Tanner Mentoring Fund

The purpose of this ASA associated fund is to mentor students and early career members; familiarize them with the functioning of the Biophysical Measurements and Sensors community and related disciplines/communities within the American Society of Agronomy (ASA); provide guidance and feedback on their role in education, agricultural and environmental sciences, and in society.

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Tengtou Agricultural Science Award

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA associated fund ist o recognize those who have made significant contributions to Chinese agricultural sciences in research, extension, and policy making with an empasis on plants, which result in securing better and sustainable food supply, implementing environmentally friendly management practices, and improving farmers' working conditions and profitability.

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US-China Soil Science Symposia Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to support the US-China Soil Science Symposia, which is hosted by SSSA and the Soil Science Society of China, by providing support travel costs of invited symposia speakers and additional programing needs of the saymposia.

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Werner L. Nelson Award for Diagnosis of Yield-Limiting Factors Fund

The purpose of this ASA associated fund is to recognize individuals, or groups of individuals, with outstanding performance of diagnostic techniques and approaches in the of yield-limiting factors of crop production.  

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William H. Patrick, Jr. Memorial Lectureship Fund

The purpose of this SSSA associated fund is to establish a Wetland Soils  division lectureship at the annual CANVAS meeting.

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Wyman E. Nyquist Golden Opportunity Scholars Fund

The purpose of this ASA, CSSA and SSSA associated fund is to support the activities of the Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute, which is designed to develop an outstanding cadre of young crop scientists to provide leadership in coming decades.

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