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Volume 27 Issue 1

January 12, 2006

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 Are You a College Student Who is Interested in…

 

Biology ~ Fishery Science ~ Forestry ~ Civil Engineering

Environmental Education ~ Ecology ~ Physical Science

Botany ~ Hydrology ~ Natural Resources ~ Ornithology

Soil Science ~ Parks/Recreation ~ GIS ~ Range Conservation

  

You might be perfect for the ECO

 

CONSERVATION CAREERS DIVERSITY PROGRAM

 

Summer Internships!

Generous stipend!

Potential housing & relocation help!

  

Paid Internships for traditionally underrepresented students in the conservation field with a focus on African, Asian, Hispanic and Native American college students.

 View these internships with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the USDA Forest Service (eligibility, descriptions & locations) & Apply at www.eco.org/conservation

January 31^st, 2006: Application Deadline. Early applications encouraged.

For more information contact:
Casey Barnard
Internship Program Coordinator
Environmental Careers Organization
617-426-4783 x160
cbarnard@eco.org
View other ECO internships at www.eco.org

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                                                                                                 Scholarships Available

The Plant and Soil Science program at Alcorn State University will award academic scholarships to five Plant and Soil Science students in the spring of 2006. 

The Funds for these awards were made available through a project recently founded by USDA/CSREES under the Capacity Building Grant Program. This project is entitled “Preparing Students for High-Tech Jobs in Biotechnology by Investing in Hands-on Training in Tissue Culture and Transformation Technology”.

To be eligible for the $1,995.00 tuition waiver, each applicant must:

1.    Be a Plant and Soil Science major;

2.    Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher;

3.    Enroll in PS457, Plant Breeding Class for the Spring 2006;

4.    Submit an essay on “The Importance of Soil and Plant Science to the World Economy and Food Supply”.

Depending on the availability of funds, students in closely related programs may benefit from this project. 

Interested students must submit their official transcript and proof of enrollment in PS457, Plant Breeding class to: Mrs. Arkon Burks/Morris Agricultural Science Bldg., Room Number 205.

If additional information is needed, please contact Dr. Patrick Igbokwe @ (601)877-6543.

University Relations Staff 

W. Christopher Cason, Director
Sherita L Bailey, Administrative Assistant, Writer
Elena Dobrynina, Staff Writer/International Student Recruiter

 Mail: P.O. Box 389, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500  ~  Phone: (601) 877-6130  ~  Email: elenad@alcorn.edu
 ~ Office: WWACB, Suite 511 ~