William J. Curtis Fellowship
Multiple DPH Program Curtis Fellowships will be awarded to UNL Doctor of Plant Health (DPH) students with outstanding qualifications and interest in pursuing the DPH degree in any plant health related area (agriculture, horticulture, regulatory, etc.). These Fellowships will be competitively awarded to outstanding students who have been accepted into the DPH program. Selection will be based on student potential as measured by undergraduate performance, professional experience, and leadership qualities.
Fellowship awardees must be full-time students during the semesters they receive Fellowship funding. The award is for $20,000 and can be received in one year (2 semesters at $10,000 per semester) or over two years (4 semesters at $5,000 per semester).
All students will be considered for one of these fellowships, if available, after they have been accepted into the DPH program. Contact Dr. Jeff Bradshaw (402-472-3345; jbradshaw2@unl.edu), Program Director, with questions related to these and other opportunities for financial support.
Earle Raun Fellowship
Dr. Earle Raun enjoyed a distinguished career in the areas of crop and pest management. He became head of the University of Nebraksa–Lincoln Department of Entomology in 1966 and was key in taking integrated pest management from concept to use on farms in Nebraska and the region.
The Doctor of Plant Health program was Dr. Raun's dream. The fellowship fund in his name represents a significant, long-term investment in the future success of both the Doctor of Plant Health program and the students of the program.
Previous Fellowship Recipients: 2013: Kenny Roché and Roger Yerdon. 2014: Chris Borman and Haley Oser. 2015: Salvador Ramirez, II and Kenny Roché. 2016: Salvador Ramirez, II. 2017: Sarah Blecha and Christopher Wynn. 2018: Aaron Sedivy and Christopher Wynn. 2019: Lindsay Overmyer, Emily Stine, and Adam Striegel. 2021: Brett Lynn and Ali Loker. 2022: Ali Loker and Chris Chen. 2024: Garrett Kuss and Alexander Angel.
Anne Vidaver Plant Health Student Excellence Award
The Anne Vidaver Plant Health Student Excellence Award was established to recognize the contributions from Dr. Vidaver in developing and establishing the Doctor of Plant Health (DPH) Program at the University of Nebraska. Her commitment to its central principles that encompass the education of high-level professional practitioners has been paramount to the establishment and success of the program.
The Anne Vidaver Plant Health Student Excellence Award recognizes a Doctor of Plant Health student who demonstrates excellence above and beyond that demanded through the required curriculum of the DPH Program. Demonstrated activities for consideration include teaching, extension, research, leadership, and other outreach and professional development activities. The evaluation process for this award will be carried out by an awards committee at the direction of the DPH Director.
This award will be awarded on an irregular basis, but no more than annually, to students showing exceptional accomplishments that are demonstrated above and beyond the regular requirements of the program curriculum. The monetary value of this award may vary due to the availability of funds. The level of funding will be determined by the DPH Director for each award cycle.
The application process will be laid out by the DPH Director when the call for nominations is circulated.
2023 Inaugural recipient: Ali Loker.