Natural Resources Leadership Institute

Collaborative solutions for natural resource challenges

Scholarships

Rosezetta Bobo Equity & Inclusion Scholarship – Support for an African American NRLI Fellow.
Rosezetta Bobo is a participant in NRLI Class 21, and the Diversity Officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Her years of working in environments that lack diversity, her participation in NRLI, and lessons learned about the impact that NRLI alumni can have on all groups across the state, focused her attention on the overall lack of diverse participation in most areas of conservation and natural resources. This prompted the establishment of a scholarship in search of greater participation and engagement of African Americans in NRLI.
There is one full Rosezetta Bobo Equity & Inclusion Scholarship ($4500) available to an African American working in the field of conservation or natural resources. If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please complete Section III of the application form.

Bruce Delaney Scholarship – Support for individuals from communities or organizations that would not otherwise be able to financially support their participation in NRLI.
Bruce is an alumnus of NRLI Class II, the former Executive Director of NRLI, and was a Project Team member for more than 11 years. Bruce is a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and previous to NRLI he taught high school history; worked on the oil fields in Alaska; owned a fish camp in Cross Creek, Florida; and served terms as Mayor and Commissioner for the City of Gainesville.
There is one partial Bruce Delaney Scholarship ($2,250) available. If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please complete Section III of the application form.

Farm Credit of Florida Agricultural and Natural Resources Leadership Scholarship – Support to young farmers (35 years old or younger)
The Farm Credit of Florida Agricultural and Natural Resources Leadership Endowment was made possible through a generous donation by Farm Credit of Florida and will be used to support scholarships for young farmers (35 years old or younger) participating in the Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute. Those working in Florida agricultural are an important constituency for the NRLI program and NRLI is proud to have a role in training future leaders of the agricultural community. The average age for a fulltime farmer in the United States is almost 60 years old and young farmers pursuing full- and part-time farming are crucial to the future of the agricultural sector in the State of Florida.
There is one partial Farm Credit of Florida Agricultural and Natural Resources Leadership Scholarship ($2,250) available to a young farmer (35 years or younger). If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please complete Section III of the application form.

General Joe Joyce Scholarship for Natural Resources Leadership – Unspecified Scholarship
In 2015, Dr. Joseph C. Joyce retired after more than 20 years as the UF/IFAS Senior Associate Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources. Dr. Joyce created an endowment to support the Florida Natural Resources Leadership institute—this endowment provides partial scholarship support to NRLI participants.
There is one partial General Joe Joyce Scholarship ($2,250) available. If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please complete Section III of the application form.

Local Government Scholarship – Support for individuals and elected officials from local government
There is one partial Local Government Scholarship ($2,250) available. If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please complete Section III of the application form.