Wildlife
Biology
Scholarship
Provided by the
Washington Chapter of
The Wildlife Society
The Richard E. Fitzner Memorial Scholarship Fund provides up to $2,500 toward tuition for wildlife-oriented biology students during the fall of their junior or senior year. The fund honors the memory of the late Dick Fitzner, a wildlife biologist, educator, artist, hunter, fisherman, naturalist, and past president of the Washington Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
Who May Qualify: Applicants must be biology students entering their junior or senior year at a college or university in the state of Washington. Preference will be given to students with a demonstrated need for financial aid; a history of experiences, activities, and interests in the field of wildlife biology; college course work applicable to field biology; and superior grades.
How to Apply: An application form and instructions can be found under the “Funding” tab and the heading “Scholarships” at the Washington Chapter web site: https://watws.wildapricot.org/grow/scholarships. College transcripts and two letters of reference from instructors or past employers must accompany the application form. Deadline: Applications for Fall Semester 2025 must be received by 31 December 2024.
The Scholarship Board of Trustees reserves the right not to award a scholarship or to award more than one scholarship during a year, depending on the Board’s opinion of the applicants’ qualifications and the availability of funds. All Board decisions are final.