Student Opportunities
Student Scholarships
Student scholarships will include complimentary student registration to attend the FPS International Conference and one-year student membership (or renewal) in FPS, and a $350 voucher towards accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Portland hotel.
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Student scholarship recipients must submit an abstract and present at the IC.
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Recipient responsibilities include being willing to serve as a student assistant onsite at the FPS IC as needed (session monitor, session headcounts, help set up poster session, etc.) and being willing to participate in the Wood Science Bowl of additional students are needed to complete teams and competition brackets.
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If you are a student interested in applying for a scholarship, please download the 2021 Student Scholarship Application and email it to jwhitlow@forestprod.org.
Deadline for applications is February 12, 2021.
Wood Science Bowl
The Wood Science Bowl is designed to be a friendly wood-science technical trivia competition for student teams to show off their knowledge. Questions range from anatomy, mechanical properties, physical properties, chemistry, composites, degradation and deterioration, marketing and even FPS trivia!
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This year the Wood Science Bowl will be held during the lunch break on Tuesday, June 15. Each school/program is welcome to enter one team of three student competitors. Depending on the number of registered teams, more than one team from the same school may be allowed.
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For those students interested in participating but unable to find a full team, contact FPS so additional teams can be assembled. There are only 8 team spots available so reserve your spot today by emailing jwhitlow@forestprod.org.
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Study up and represent your university or program in this fun event!
Student Pub Crawl
After the Poster Reception on Tuesday, June 15 all students and attendees are invited to gather for an impromptu social/pub crawl. Details will be provided at the conference.
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You won't want to miss this night of exploring Madison, networking, and great company!
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More details will be provided at the conference.