The NAPB BORLAUG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM strengthens the plant breeding profession by helping support attendance of future leaders at the NAPB Annual Meeting. We seek upper level undergraduate and advanced graduate students attending school in the United States. Each Borlaug Scholar will be paired with mentors who are members of NAPB and are committed to your professional development. Each recipient will receive financial support for travel, lodging, and registration expenses for the NAPB Annual Meeting. The following will take you to either the undergraduate or graduate application links.
If you are interested in MENTORING a Borlaug Scholar and will be attending our upcoming NAPB Annual Meeting, please apply using this link. There is a need for mentors of both undergraduate and graduate students, and NAPB seeks individuals from private and public sectors working across all crops. The experience is an excellent opportunity for mentors and scholars to learn from one another.
SPONSORSHIP. Thank you for your interest in supporting the NAPB Borlaug Scholars travel grant and scholarship program. This program enhances the recruitment, development, and professional opportunities for our future plant breeders by covering expenses for recipients to attend the NAPB Annual Meeting. Institutions who train and employ them also significantly benefit. And, it provides the professionals who mentor these emerging student leaders an opportunity to give back to the greater plant breeding community. Your contributions enable a bright future for plant breeding, a noble profession that supports food security, quality of life, and a sustainable future.
NAPB has partnered with the Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) in creating a fund that enjoys minimal overhead expense, thereby ensuring your financial contribution goes towards where it is intended - support of emerging plant breeders. The ASF experience provides a great advantage in making the most of your donation because funds are invested conservatively to safely grow over time.
You are taken to this ASF page to make your donation to the NAPB Borlaug Scholars Fund. To make your donation click on the Donate Now button below and follow the simple instructions. Your donation may be tax deductible since NAPB is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. You will receive a receipt for any donation.
Thank you for your generosity and “paying it forward” to support the future leaders of plant breeding! Your contributions are critical to the continued success of the NAPB Borlaug Scholars Fund!
Send Message, NAPB Borlaug Scholars Committee Chair, Send Message, (530) 304-9329