Scholarships
For help in finding information on grants and scholarships, the UAF Financial Aid Office has links to numerous options. We've listed a few scholarships below that pertain
directly to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Please visit the UAF Scholarships page for more information concerning the offerings listed below.
Privately funded UAF scholarships:
Andrew T. Weaver Memorial Scholarship
student enrolled in any natural resources degree program
scholarly interests unrelated to, or outside of, the natural resource degree program
at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, in other words, to encourage intellectual growth
and experience variety in such students
Bonita J. Neiland Scholarship
undergraduate
natural resources management
John B. and Mae M. Hakala Scholarship
undergraduate
Alaska residency preferred
wildlife biology, biological sciences, natural resources management (forestry) or
pursuing a career in nursing
Mike Hoyt Society of American Foresters Scholarship
junior, senior or graduate student
natural resources management or environment (forestry option)
Paul Greimann Sr. Memorial Scholarship
junior or senior
born in Alaska preferred; plan to remain in state preferred
in any Natural Resources Management or Environment major
Richard E. Lee Scholarship
junior, senior or graduate student
mining engineering or environmental science (NRM-geographical information systems)
graduate from Alaskan high school
Society of American Foresters/Richard W. and Margery Tindall Scholarship
graduate, or undergraduate with minimum of 60 credits
natural resources management or environment (forestry option)
Walt Begalka Memorial Scholarship
natural resources management, forestry option
preference to students in the following order of priority: 1) from SAF Dixon Entrance
Chapter Boundary; 2) from southeast AK; 3) from Alaska.
Yu Quan Liu/Long Jin Huang/Yue-Ming Chou (Li Huang Chou) Scholarship
international student (Chinese preferred)
plant health (plant pathology preferred), plant biology or agriculture
Scholarship application information
The Scholarship Coordinator manages the application process for most privately funded scholarships, and coordinates with academic departments that evaluate applications and select recipients.
Eligibility:
- Varies
Award amount:
- Varies
How to apply:
- Visit the UAF Financial Aid website and complete the scholarship applications steps outlined in "UAF Merit, Service, Retention & Talent scholarships."
- Then fill out the scholarship application on UAOnline. The application deadline is February 15. Contact the UAF Scholarship Coordinator for more information.