The Maryland Stream Restoration Association (MSRA) is seeking applications for the Jim Gracie Memorial Scholarship. Jim was a pioneer in stream restoration and cold-water conservation in Maryland. He grew up in Baltimore and was an avid fly fisherman as well as a founding member and past president of the MSRA. For over four decades he devoted his time, energy, and work towards policy, education and outreach, and industry growth in expanding stream restoration and improving our watersheds.
The Jim Gracie Memorial Scholarship for 2025 is open to all students pursuing degrees or training in fields promoting natural resource preservation, stream restoration, and the environmental sciences.
Preference will be given to those with diverse perspectives residing in Maryland and Virginia. Applicants should be able to show and demonstrate their passion for nature and the natural environment and should be enrolled in a degree seeking program or training program for these fields. The successful applicant should be able to articulate in their application how they connect with the environment, how their passion and study aligns with the values exhibited by Jim, and how receiving a scholarship award will help in achieving their academic and career goals.
The successful applicant, in addition to the scholarship award, will also receive a complementary 1-year membership with the MSRA; this will allow for networking, webinar series access, and field trips for continued access within the stream restoration industry.