Scholarships and Awards

Mar 18, 2024

Soil Science Ph.D. Student Janson Wins 2023 Women In Science Prize

Soil may be the most undervalued natural resource on Earth. But NC State soil science graduate student Julia Janson has elevated its visibility by winning one of The Story Exchange’s 2023 Women in Science Incentive Prizes for her research on saltwater-affected soils.  

Sep 11, 2023

Ty Seely: Speedy Peanut Breeding

Master's student Ty Seely was recently awarded for his work under Jeff Dunne on speedy peanut breeding. Read how shortening generation time is accelerating variety improvement. 

Oct 21, 2022

Jose de Sanctis Wins Farmer Problem Weed Competition

Crop science Ph.D. student Jose de Sanctis wins the real-world farmer problem event at the 2022 Southern Weed Science Society meeting. 

Sep 27, 2022

Wolfpack’s Curtis Murphy Helps USA Win World Soil Judging Competition

Crop and Soil Sciences’ recent alumnus Curtis Murphy helped Team USA win first place in the 2022 World Soil Judging Competition in Glasgow, Scotland this summer. 

Sep 16, 2022

First Laughinghouse Agronomy Scholarship Awarded

North Carolina State University is delighted to announce the first award of the full-tuition Connie and Durwood Laughinghouse Agronomy Scholarship to Duplin County, North Carolina, native Colden Bradshaw. 

Jan 22, 2021

Applications Open for Borlaug Scholarship for Plant Breeding

Apply for the Borlaug Scholarship, founded by the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB). The program is seeking upper-level undergraduate and advanced graduate students attending school in the United States. 

Mar 23, 2020

Graduate Students Tackle Weeds and Webinars

NC State students are pressing on.  Many are tackling tough weed science challenges and persisting despite the interruptions to daily student life. 

Oct 7, 2019

Annual Scholarship Gifts Cultivate Student Excellence

Almost half of our undergraduate scholarships come from annual contributions made by commodity groups, businesses, and individuals. This financial assistance frees students to focus their studies and to excel.   

Sep 13, 2019

Weaver & McLaughlin Graduate Student Assistance Awards Announced

NC State’s Department of Crop & Soil Sciences (CSSC) is proud to have awarded graduate assistance to more than 30 post-baccalaureate students in recent years.  

Mar 2, 2018

Abby Haselton Awarded First Place in Poster Competition at IECA Annual Conference

MS student Abby Haselton’s poster, “Wildflower Growth Response to Construction Site Soil Conditions” won first prize in the poster competition at the International Erosion Control Association’s Annual Conference in Long Beach in February.