Encompass Fellows Program

As a graduate student (MS or PhD) or post doc interested in furthering your career in the agronomic, crop, soil, and environmental sciences, consider applying for the Encompass Fellows Program, generously sponsored by Bayer Crop Science! 

This Fellows program is open to all graduate students and post-docs who will be presenting at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 10-13, 2024, San Antonio, TX. Self-nominations are allowed!

At least 10 students will be selected for the 2024-25 Class of Fellows.

Fellows will be graduate students (MS or PhD) near the end of graduation and post docs seeking employment in the agronomic, crops, soils, and environmental science fields within two years. The program is designed to provide an immersive in-person experience at the Annual Meeting, followed up with virtual events. Within this immersive experience, it is anticipated and expected that Fellows will activity participate in these events!

Fellows will:

1. Attend and present at the Annual Meeting and participate in the Fellows/mentors/sponsors dinner
2. Connect with a Year-long Mentor from Bayer Crop Science
3. Participate in a series of Virtual Professional Development workshop
4. Participate in a Fellows-only strengths/weaknesses webinar conducted by a Bayer Crop Science Team Member

All Fellows will have their expenses paid for including:

1. Annual Meeting Registration and Abstract Fees
2. Annual Meeting Travel Expenses (lodging Sunday-Thursday and up to $1500 in travel expenses - with main cabin airfare if flying)
3. ASA, CSSA and/or SSSA Membership for the upcoming year
4. Dinner for Fellows/mentors/sponsors

Details

All nominations are self-nominations and students will provide nominee information, a statement of the impact of this program on career development, leadership positions, statement on change needed to improve DEI in your scientific field, and one reference letter. Nominators will self-report diversity demographics as part of application process. Preference may be give to candidates from under-represented groups.

Important – if you are applying for this program, be sure to submit an abstract for the 2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual Meeting. Submit your scientific abstract to any community or division (and also the Diversity Poster Session), abstract submission closes July 9 (4:00 pm central time): https://www.acsmeetings.org/submit. 

Abstract fees for students are $70 for members or $120 for non-members.
Selected fellows should also present in the Diversity Student Poster Competition at the Annual Meeting.