Sampson Graduate Assistantship Application

Sampson Graduate Assistantship

Nebraska Pasture and/or Range Management

Graduate Students (M.S. or Ph. D.)

Arthur W. and Helen R. Sampson established trust agreements in the University of Nebraska Foundation to support range and pasture management programs in Nebraska, with a focus on funding graduate student research. A single, competitive graduate assistantship will be awarded annually with a stipend of $27,500 for a Ph.D. candidate and $24,000 for a M.S. candidate, in addition to tuition remission.

Eligibility
1. A student enrolled in or that has been admitted to the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
2. The student must have specific research interest in Nebraska pasture or range management.
3. The student must have high potential for research accomplishments in a chosen thesis/dissertation topic relating to studies in pasture or range management.
4. Previous recipients are eligible and considered along with all other applicants.
Selection Criteria

Selection will be made by the Sampson Award Committee, comprised of the Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture; Director, School of Biological Sciences; Director, School of Natural Resources; and Director, Center for Grassland Studies. Selection will be based on the following criteria:
1. Evidence of scholastic ability (45%);
2. Statement of research interest (e.g., appropriateness, potential, past experiences, etc.) (25%);
3. Student or professional activities (10%); and
4. Other (e.g., leadership, awards, honors, etc.) (20%).
Successful Applicants Agree to:
1. Write an article for the Center's quarterly newsletter prior to the completion of their assistantship. Additionally, a second output, approved by the Center director, will be required and may include a presentation for the Center's Fall Seminar Series, a podcast interview, a presentation at the Nebraska Grazing Conference, or the development of an outreach publication.
2. Include the following acknowledgement in all publications and presentations resulting from research supported under this program, “The Arthur W. Sampson Fund and the Helen R. Sampson Memorial Fund (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) provided partial support for this research.”
Submission of Application

Please submit applications on or before the end of business on April 15, 2022 to: Sampson Award Committee, c/o Director, Center for Grassland Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 203 Keim Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0953.

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Contact the Center for Grassland Studies at 402-472-4101 or email grassland@unl.edu.
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