{"id":288,"date":"2013-06-05T15:08:08","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T15:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdafs.org\/vcafs\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2025-12-04T10:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:53:20","slug":"jrfisheries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/awards\/jrfisheries\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Fisheries Biologist Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The goal of the Virginia Junior Fisheries Biologist Scholarship Program is to provide practical field experience to students with interest in pursuing careers in fisheries science and aquatic resource management. Students are paired with a fisheries mentor from their local area to gain hands-on experience and to plan and execute a fisheries-related project through a sponsored internship. We are seeking motivated students that are available to participate full-time (32-40 hours per week) for at least 9 weeks during summer break. Students are provided with a scholarship, not to exceed $6,000, to be paid in three equal installments over the term of their participation, with the final installment paid after successful completion of their project.<\/span>\u00a0Application to the program\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is open to current community college, and four-year college students regardless of race, creed, sex, or economic background. Because a goal of the program is to increase diversity within the fisheries professions, groups underrepresented in our profession are especially encouraged to apply.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A full description of the purpose and procedures of this program and the application requirements can be found in the downloadable application below.\u00a0 <\/span>Applications, transcripts and letters of recommendation should be emailed or mailed to the current Past President listed on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/officers\/\">Officers page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/VCAFS-Junior-Fisheries-Biologist-Scholarship_Revisions_Oct-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Application &#8211; Word document<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Application Deadline:\u00a0 January 30, 2026<\/strong><em> (this includes all supporting materials)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Please direct any questions regarding scholarships to the\u00a0Past-President listed on our <a href=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/officers\/\">Officers page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2404\" src=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/ConwaySampling_2024-1-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/ConwaySampling_2024-1-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/ConwaySampling_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/ConwaySampling_2024-1-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/ConwaySampling_2024-1-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/ConwaySampling_2024-1-2048x1459.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of the Virginia Junior Fisheries Biologist Scholarship Program is to provide practical field experience to students with interest in pursuing careers in fisheries science and aquatic resource management. 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