Agribusiness professionals or crop and soil scientists who want to advance their careers can benefit from a master of science degree in agriculture. This degree also provides graduates with various other career options, including being an agricultural educator, a soil composition specialist or an agricultural policymaker. There are also programs for people who want to work overseas. Many scholarships are available for students pursuing a master's degree in agriculture.
Kentucky Farm Bureau: Louis F. Ison Memorial Scholarship
For full-time graduate students attending the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, the Louis F. Ison Memorial Scholarship is available. Candidates must hold a baccalaureate degree from any recognized four-year college in Kentucky. Also, they must be the child of a Kentucky Farm Bureau member, or, if married, they must have their own membership. The award is for $1,000, and the application can be found at: https://www.kyfb.com/federation/scholarships/.
Agriculture Graduate Scholarship (SEARCA)
A scholarship from the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is an option for master's or doctoral students from the countries of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste or Vietnam The scholarship is open to students with a major in agriculture or related fields Students must attend a university that has institutional arrangements with SEARCA. More information and applications can be found at: http://www.phd-jobs.info/searca-scholarships-2010-for-master-and-phd-in-agriculture/.
A scholarship from the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is an option for master's or doctoral students from the countries of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste or Vietnam The scholarship is open to students with a major in agriculture or related fields Students must attend a university that has institutional arrangements with SEARCA. More information and applications can be found at: http://www.phd-jobs.info/searca-scholarships-2010-for-master-and-phd-in-agriculture/. For full-time graduate students attending the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, the Louis F. Ison Memorial Scholarship is available. Candidates must hold a baccalaureate degree from any recognized four-year college in Kentucky. Also, they must be the child of a Kentucky Farm Bureau member, or, if married, they must have their own membership. The award is for $1,000, and the application can be found at: https://www.kyfb.com/federation/scholarships/. Agriculture Graduate Scholarship (SEARCA)
A scholarship from the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is an option for master's or doctoral students from the countries of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste or Vietnam The scholarship is open to students with a major in agriculture or related fields Students must attend a university that has institutional arrangements with SEARCA. More information and applications can be found at: http://www.phd-jobs.info/searca-scholarships-2010-for-master-and-phd-in-agriculture/. Bill and Jane Fischer Vegetation Management Scholarship
Open to graduate or undergraduate students from any accredited university in California, the Vegetation Management Scholarship is offered through the University of California College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The scholarship is open to students interested in vegetation management (or weed control) careers or students major in agricultural crop production, plant science, soils and plant nutrition, agricultural engineering, agricultural botany, plant pathology, plant protection or agricultural economics. The award is for $1,000, and the application can be completed on-line or by mail. Information and applications can be found at: http://ucanr.org/Development_service/Awards_and_scholarships/.