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🎓 2026 CAST Science Communication Scholarship

Thank you for your interest in the CAST Science Communication Scholarship!

This $1,000 award honors a CAST Student Member who demonstrates outstanding ability to communicate agricultural science with clarity, accuracy, and creativity.

The scholarship will be awarded during the CAST Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2025).

📍 For U.S.-based students, CAST will sponsor travel to attend the ceremony in person.

Applications are due by July 31, 2026.

Full Name

Email Address

Please use your institutional (.edu) email address when applying. Applications submitted with personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) will not be considered.

University / Institution

Degree Program & Year

CAST Student Membership Status

Applications are open to CAST Student Members only. CAST Student Memberships are free for students from CAST Organizational Member universities, and $39/year for students from non-member universities. Check if your university is a CAST member here.

If you are not a CAST member, apply now.

CAST Student Membership Status

Yes, I am a CAST Student Member

No, but I am applying now (https://cast-science.org/membership/)

Essay

How do you actively communicate your efforts outside of your direct research community? Why is science communication important in agriculture, and how have you contributed? [500–700 words]

Supporting Materials

Examples of your communication work (e.g., articles, videos, graphics, presentations, podcasts)

Short Bio (100 words)

Please provide a short bio to be used in CAST announcements if you are selected.

Residency Status

I am based in the U.S. (eligible for travel sponsorship)

I am based outside the U.S. (non-eligible for travel sponsorship)

Acknowledgement

I understand that if selected, I must be available to attend (in person if U.S.-based, virtually if outside the U.S.) the BCCA Ceremony in December 2025.

Media Disclaimer

I understand that if selected as the CAST Science Communication Scholarship recipient, my name, photo, biography, and submitted materials may be used by CAST for announcements, press releases, event coverage, and promotional purposes in print, digital, and social media.