Scholarship Description
James (Jim) Schalk Memorial
Association of Conservation Engineers Scholarship
Application Requirements
1. The Association of Conservation Engineers (ACE) is an international
organization of engineers and allied personnel employed by
conservation and natural resource agencies and consultants with
specialized interests in the area of fish, wildlife, parks, forests
and related conservation/recreation fields. Additional information
about ACE can be found at
http://conservationengineers.org/.
2. The selection of scholarship nominees shall be according to the
following eligibility guidelines:
a. The selection shall be restricted to junior and senior class
students enrolled in an accredited course of college study directed
toward a degree in engineering, any of the natural sciences, ecology,
or agriculture.
b. Students shall carry a full program and be enrolled as a full time
student.
c. The student shall submit a technical paper of 1,250 words maximum
but not less than 750 words written in essay form. The paper’s topic
shall relate to the conservation and/or preservation of natural,
cultural or renewable resources. The student selected by the selection
committee may present their paper orally on the final day of technical
paper presentations of that year’s annual conference.
d. A recommendation letter, on university letterhead, from one of the
student’s instructors shall accompany the submitted technical paper
stating the student’s qualifications for this scholarship.
3. The monetary value of this scholarship shall be $1,000.00 (one
thousand dollars) paid directly to the recipient. Presentation of the
award shall be at the annual awards banquet. It is the discretion of
the recipient on how the award shall be used.
Send completed Application Form, instructor’s letter of
recommendation, and written essay to:
Andrew Bender
JFNew & Associates
6640 Parkdale Place
Suite S
Indianapolis, Indiana 46254
e-mail: abender@jfnew.com
Phone: (317) 388-1982
Fax: (317) 388-1986
Applications must be received no later than August 01.
Winner will be notified by September 15.
Website Address
http://conservationengineers.org/scholarship