Eligibility: Students from any accredited college or university doing research within California may apply for a CNGA student research scholarship (home institution may be outside California).

Application Period: November 1 to January 31

Awards: CNGA  funds at least four, $500 awards per year. These awards are designed to support basic undergraduate and graduate research in native grassland ecosystems. Funds can be used to support fieldwork, small equipment purchases, visits to herbaria, materials and/or books. Students may re-apply and receive a scholarship award for a maximum of two years. 

John Anderson Memorial Scholarship: Applicants are also considered for a one-time bonus award of $500 in honor of CNGA Founding Member John Anderson. If the review committee feels there is an applicant who is doing work on a topic that was close to John's heart, we will award an additional one-time scholarship at the committee's discretion. Topics John was passionate about include, but are not limited to, seed-based restoration, native seed production, tarweeds, and weed control.

To apply, send an application that includes: 

• Title of the project

• Your name and contact information

• Project supervisor/major professor and institution, degree sought, and year in school

• Project summary, including the location, objectives and significance (1 page or less)

• Proposed methods

• Expected accomplishments

• Timeline for project completion

• Budget and justification for scholarship funds

Applications should be no longer than 3 pages (PDF format is preferred). Please email all materials (with "CNGA GRASS Grants" in subject line) to grants@cnga.org by January 31st. 

Notification of the award recipient will occur via email by March 15.

• Grant funds must be utilized within 12 months of the award.
• Recipients are required to submit at least one journal article to the CNGA publication Grasslands by January 31 of the following year.   
• The CNGA GRASS Grant Program should be acknowledged in theses, publications, or other products resulting from your research.