Compost Research Scholarships Open to College Students
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The Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) is offering scholarships to undergraduate through PhD students studying at a college or university in the US interested in doing compost-related research projects. The scholarship is for $4,000, and also includes an invitation to present research findings at a US Composting Council Annual Conference during a CREF research session.
The goal of this scholarship is to bring assistance to students doing compost-related research and to spark interest in future careers in the composting industry.
The ideal candidates will have an interest in improving the compost process, for example the type of projects will be looking at such things as 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.
The application period starts February 15-April 16. Applications can be submitted online here: https://www.compostfoundation.org/Research/College-Scholarships.
