• Awards

  • Crop Science Distinguished Service Award

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    1. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Nominees are required to be current or past members of CSSA for at least 20 years.
  • Crop Science Extension Education Award

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    1. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    3. Nominees will be extension crop scientists, industrial crop scientists, or others, whose primary contributions are in teaching or education outside of a formal setting.
    4. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
    5. Nominees are not required to be CSSA members.
  • Crop Science Research Award

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    1. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Nominees are required to be members of CSSA.
    3. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
    4. Teams are eligible if the following qualifications are met: 1. At least one member of the team is required to be a member of CSSA. 2. Where other disciplines are represented, the CSSA member(s) will be a major contributor (50% or more) to the team effort. 3. Only publications where all team members are authors or honors and awards received by the team will be listed. Individual efforts are to be omitted.
    5. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
  • Crop Science Teaching Award

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    1. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Nominees are required to be ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA members.
    3. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
    4. Teams are eligible if the following qualifications are met: 1. At least one member of the team is required to be a member of CSSA. 2. Where other disciplines are represented, the member(s) will be a major contributor (50% or more) to the team effort. 3. Only publications where all team members are authors or honors and awards received by the team will be listed. Individual efforts are to be omitted.
    5. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
  • CSSA Early Career Award

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    1. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee or the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    3. Nominees must be within 7 years of their terminal degree as of 31 December in the award year. Note: The system checks the degree entered, if available. Ask the nominee to ensure their Degree is entered at: www.crops.org/account/about-me
    4. Nominees are required to be a member of CSSA.
    5. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
  • Emerging Leader for African Agricultural Transformation Award, sponsored by OCP North America

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    1. Members of this ACS Awards Committee and the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Nominees do not need to be members of ASA, CSSA, or SSSA.
  • Excellence in Advocacy Award
  • Frank N. Meyer Medal for Plant Genetic Resources

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    1. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    2. Nominees are not required to be CSSA members.
    3. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
    4. Team nominations are eligible. Note: Only publications where all team members are authors, or honors and awards received by the team should be listed. Individual efforts should be omitted.
    5. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
  • Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award

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    1. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    3. Nominees are required to be members of ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA.
    4. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
    5. Teams are not eligible to be nominated.
    6. Nominations are to be based on the most recent 15 years of the nominee's career (i.e., 2001 to 2016).
  • International Crop Science Award

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    1. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Nominees are required to be CSSA members.
    3. Teams are eligible if the following qualifications are met: 1. At least one member of the team is required to be a member of CSSA. 2. Where other disciplines are represented, the member(s) will be a major contributor (50% or more) to the team effort. 3. Only publications where all team members are authors or honors and awards received by the team will be listed. Individual efforts are to be omitted.
    4. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
  • Mentoring Award

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    1. Nominees are not required to be ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA members.
    2. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
    3. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    4. Members of this Awards Committee and the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
  • Seed Science Award

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    1. Teams are eligible. Individual efforts are to be omitted. Only publications where all team members are authors or honors and awards received by the team will be listed.
    2. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    3. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    4. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
  • Visionary Scientist for African Agriculture Award, sponsored by OCP North America

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    1. Members of this ACS Awards Committee and the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. Nominees do not need to be members of ASA, CSSA, or SSSA.
  
   

• Fellow

  • CSSA Fellow

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    1. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    2. Nominees are required to be CSSA members, with 7 years active membership. To verify a nominee's member status, access our Member Directory, or contact the Member Services Department, 608-273-8080, membership@crops.org.
    3. The nominee will have made outstanding contributions in an area of specialization whether in research, teaching, extension, service, or administration and whether in public, commercial, or private service activities.
    4. Members of this CSSA Awards Committee and the CSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
  
   

• Graduate Student Opportunities

  • ASA Graduate Student Board Representative Nominee

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    1. Nominees must be a member in ASA.
    2. Nominees must be enrolled in a graduate program during their term (even if they graduate).
  • Clark Soil Biology Graduate Student Scholarship

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    1. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    2. Members of this SSSA Award Committee and the SSSA Executive Committee are not eligible to be a nominee for this scholarship.
    3. The nominee will be a graduate student member (ASA, CSSA, SSSA), working in the field of soil biology or biochemistry or microbial ecology.
    4. The nominee will have demonstrated scholarship and leadership during his/her graduate studies.
    5. Identification of special financial need will be taken into consideration.
  • Crop Science Graduate Student Scholarship

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    1. This award allows self-nominations.
    2. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    3. Members of this CSSA Award Committee and the CSSA Executive Committee are not eligible to be a nominee for this scholarship.
    4. Nominees will have completed at least one year of graduate work leading to a M.S. or Ph.D. degree in a field of emphasis within any of the CSSA divisions.
    5. Nominees will have outstanding potential for leadership.
    6. Nominees will be graduate students at U.S. institutions.
    7. Nominees are required to be CSSA or ASA members.
  • CSSA Graduate Student Board Representative Nominee

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    1. Nominee must be a Graduate Student member during their term (2024-2025).
    2. Nominees must be a current/renewed CSSA member.
  • Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship

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    1. Nominees will be undergraduate student members (ASA, CSSA, or SSSA) who have been selected by their department for this year's National Student Recognition Program as an "Outstanding Senior" to be eligible to apply.
    2. Nominees will have been accepted for a graduate study program in agronomy or related field and intend to complete a graduate degree(s).
    3. This award allows self-nominations.
    4. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    5. Members of this ASA Award Committee and the ASA Executive Committee are not eligible to be a nominee for this fellowship.
  • Future Leaders in Science Award
  • Gerald O. Mott Award

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    1. Student must be current graduate student member of CSSA and/or ASA.
  • Nelson Yield-Limiting Factors Graduate Student Scholarship

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    1. Must be a graduate student member.
    2. Must be an ASA member.
    3. Applicants shall exhibit evidence of leadership activities within their school or community.
    4. Previous awardees are eligible for renewal of the scholarship.
    5. Members of this ASA Award Committee and the ASA Executive Committee are not eligible to be a nominee for this scholarship.
  
   

• Meeting Travel Awards and Opportunities

  • Bridge Scholars

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    1. Nominees cannot also serve as reference letter writers. Please enter the email address of your reference letter writer.
  • Caregiver Travel Award

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    1. Login required.
  • Encompass Fellows Program
  • Graduate Student Travel Award

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    1. Participants must be graduate student members of ASA, CSSA, or SSSA.
    2. Past recipients are not eligible to receive additional graduate student travel grants.
  
   

• Other

  • Western Society of Crop Science Meeting Student Travel Grant

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    1. CSSA Student Membership is required.
  
   

• Publications

  • ASA-CSSA-SSSA Peer Review Mentorship Program(Open)

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    1. Nominees are required to be ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA members.
    2. Nominees must be living at the time of their application.
    3. Members of the selection committee and the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to apply for this program.
    4. Nominees are required to be pursuing a PhD or Post Doc.
  
   

• Scholarships & Fellowships

  • Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship

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    1. The candidate must be a student enrolled in a North American (USA, Canada, and Mexico) University. Preference will be given to students enrolled in a land grant university, or other universities or colleges having an equivalent agricultural curriculum.
    2. The student can be a junior or senior in a B.S. program or a M.S. candidate.
    3. This award allows self-nominations.
    4. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    5. Members of this SSSA Awards Committee and the SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
  
   

• Undergraduate Student Opportunities

  • Academic Undergraduate Scholarship

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    1. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
    2. The nominee must be enrolled in a program at an accredited educational institution.
    3. The nominee will be an undergraduate student member (ASA, CSSA, or SSSA) pursuing a career in the agronomic, crop, or soil science of Freshman, Sophomore or Junior credit standing.
    4. The nominee will have earned a 3.5, or above, cumulative grade point average at the time that the application is submitted.
    5. Nominees will have participated in community, work, and/or campus leadership activities, particularly in agronomic, crop, or soil science.
    6. Identification of financial need will be taken into consideration.
  • Golden Opportunity Scholars

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    1. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
  • J. Fielding Reed Undergraduate Soil and Plant Sciences Scholarship

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    1. Members of this ASA Awards Committee and the ASA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
    2. The nominee will be an undergraduate student member (ASA, CSSA, or SSSA), pursuing a career in the plant or soil sciences, and graduating sometime this calendar year.
    3. The nominee will have earned a 3.0, or above, cumulative grade point average at the time that the application is submitted.
    4. Nominees will have participated in community and campus leadership activities, specifically in agriculture.
    5. This award allows self-nominations.
    6. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
  • National Student Recognition Program

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    1. Student must be a current member of ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA.
  
   

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