The John H. Anderson Scholarship supports students and early career professionals in the conservation and land management community, especially those who do not have financial support from an employer to attend training sessions. Applicants should have a strong desire to grow as conservation professionals and a pathway to apply lessons learned at this training to support invasive plant management.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
  • 20 scholarships for in-person attendance at the Ventura Beach Marriott. Awardees will receive waived registration fees (with code), including the addition of one workshop and one field trip - and a check for $400 to help cover travel costs. (Check will be available for pick up at check-in desk upon arrival. Please enter current mailing address on the application form.)
  • 20 scholarships for online attendance. Awardees will receive waived fees (with code) and a check for $100 to help cover lost work time. (Check will be mailed after the Symposium is complete, and we have verified attendance. Please enter current mailing address on the application form).
DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 1

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* 1. Your contact information

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* 2. Employer/Organization Information

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* 3. How are you planning to attend? (Please choose one only.)

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* 4. Tell us a little about your background/experience in conservation and caring for natural spaces. Where and how did you first get inspired to work in conservation? (2-4 sentences)

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* 5. Where have you worked, volunteered, or served as an intern in environmental organizations? If you don't have much direct work experience, please share where have you helped others tend to the environment or helped others learn about the environment. (Informal spaces, such as gardening or taking friends/family on hikes count! Take as many sentences as you need.)

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* 6. Why are you interested in joining the Practitioner Workshop or Cal-IPC Symposium? How will attending support your professional goals or personal growth? (2-4 sentences)

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* 7. What are you hoping to learn and bring back to your work colleagues? (2-4 sentences)

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* 8. Anything else you would like us to know?

If you are applying, or considering applying, for this award, and have suggestions or comments about the application process or application itself, please feel free to send them to us at info@cal-ipc.org. Thank you!

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