The CCREF Young Investigator Scholarship focuses on supporting undergraduate through PhD students from a college or university in the United States. The research project must be ongoing during the term of the grant and be research in the fields of composting and compost use. More specifically, the ideal candidate will have interest in improving the compost process and the application and the utilization of finished compost to increase drought tolerance, soil nutrient content, reducing erosion and water pollution, and increasing carbon storage in soils to combat climate change.
Application Requirements:
- Submission of research project description
- One recommendation letter from a professor or supervisor involved in the student'sresearch activities
- Research must be conducted by a student, during the term of the scholarship, at a college or university in the US
- The application must include a budget for the project that includes details on the costs covered by the grant funding and a timeline
- A final report detailing the project and the results of the project is required
Deadline: June 30th, 2018