The Theodore Gordon Flyfishers (TGF) Founders Fund supports the education of future conservation activists, launching promising students on careers in positions to effect real change. Donations made to the Founders Fund are restricted to the support of the TGF Founders Fund Scholarship program.
Scholarship Details
- Sponsored by the Theodore Gordon Flyfishers Founders Fund
- Established in honor of the founders of Theodore Gordon Flyfishers
- Annual academic merit scholarship
- Award amount is $5,000
- Supports graduate-level study in environmental fields
- Designed to encourage the development of future conservation leaders
- Fund donations are dedicated exclusively to supporting the scholarship program
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a graduate student
- Must be enrolled in an environmental program of study
- Eligible fields may include cold-water fisheries management, environmental law, environmental policy, aquatic biology, natural resource management, hydrology, and related disciplines
- Must demonstrate academic excellence
- Must show outstanding dedication to environmental conservation
- Field of study must fall within an environmental department or school program
Application Process
- Review the scholarship requirements and eligible fields of study
- Complete the scholarship application and provide all requested academic information
- Submit documentation demonstrating enrollment in a qualifying graduate environmental program
- Provide materials highlighting academic achievement and conservation-related accomplishments
- Include any required supporting documents requested by the scholarship committee
- Submit the completed application before the stated deadline
- Monitor communications regarding scholarship review and recipient selection
The Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, Inc. Founders Fund Scholarship, established in the name of TGF’s founders, is an annual academic merit scholarship of $5,000 awarded to exceptional graduate students in an environmental program of studies such as cold-water fisheries management, environmental law, environmental policy, aquatic biology, natural resource management, and hydrology, among others.
