The College of Agricultural Sciences (CAS) invites undergraduate students to apply for funding through the Professional Development Award to help cover costs for conference attendance or travel for field trips related to CAS courses. Both Corvallis campus and Ecampus undergraduate students are eligible for these awards.
Application open until Oct. 18
Requirements
- Must be an undergraduate student in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
- Can only be used for conference travel or traveling for field trips related to a CAS course.
- Will NOT support travel abroad.
- Must have a mentor/professor that can vouch for this event.
Award amount
Students may receive up to $250 in Professional Development Award funds per academic year.
Deadline
The application opens on the Monday of Week 1 and closes on the Friday of Week 3 (5pm PST) every term except for summer. Funding requests need to be for travel or events happening in future terms as it takes a few weeks for funds to be disbursed.
Application
Student Awardees 2023 - 2024
Heather Thomas - Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences major
Attended The Wildlife Society Annual Conference in Louisville, KY
Vanessa Ryan - Food Science and Technology
Attended the 2024 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento, CA
Anna Ehlers - Horticulture major
Attended the Oregon Blueberry Conference in Salem, OR
Abigail van Klaveren - Horticulture major
Attended the International Plant Propagators Society Western Region Annual Meeting in Temecula, CA
Student Awardees 2024 - 2025
Attended the Mycological Society of America Annual Meeting in Markham, Ontario, Canada
For questions and information, contact:
Rachel Jones, CAS Student Engagement Coordinator
Email rachel.jones@oregonstate.edu
541-737-7410