The Seeds For The Future Program explores seed-microbe applications for natural resources and agriculture. Students will receive a stipend of $5000, meal allowance, and on-campus housing for this 10-week internship.
Program Components
The Seeds For The Future Program will provide students with training in the emerging field of seed microbiology. Students will be provided both experiential and discovery opportunities and introduce them to the range of career possibilities across agriculture and natural resources. This program is strategically located in one of the premier seed production regions in the world—the Inland Northwest of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Students will conduct research, exploring seed-microbe interactions with applications to agriculture and restoration ecology. Additionally, students will interact with our local seed industry partners, providing the students with a larger context for their seed-related research.
Students in the program may choose from two applied research projects that (1) explore beneficial and pathogenic seed microbes (University of Idaho) or (2) discover fungal-seed interactions and conditions that improve seedling establishment and habitat restoration (91³Ô¹ÏÍø University).
Who Should Apply?
- All undergraduate students interested in exploring the applications of seed microbiology to regional agriculture and habitat restoration in the Inland Northwest.
- Members of minorities underrepresented in science, undergraduates from small colleges, and first-generation college students.
- Applicants must be United Stated citizens or permanent residents and at least 18 years old.
When to apply
The application is now closed.