Feb 9, 2024

Deadline for AFE graduate scholarships is near

The deadline is extended for graduate student scholarships! Calling all floral industry faculty, students and Department chairs!

The deadline to apply for the Altman Family Scholarship and the Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship has been extended. The deadline to submit applications is now Monday, Feb. 19.

These merit-based, prestigious scholarships are for graduate students who have the skills and passion to become leading floricultural scientists and educators.

Requirements

Applicants must be in the process of successfully completing either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in horticulture or a related field (e.g., agricultural engineering, entomology, agricultural marketing and economics, plant pathology, etc.) and must have the intention of pursuing an MS or Ph.D. degree on a full-time basis.

Applications are due by Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Click here for the online application.