International Plant Propagators’ Society Undergraduate Research

The International Plant Propagators’ Society-Eastern Region Foundation (IPPS-ERF) is currently accepting research grants to support undergraduate research in the areas of nursery production and/or plant propagation. Grants are for $2,000 to support research and student wages and the Foundation does not provide funds for overhead. In addition, there is an expectation that students will present their research at an annual IPPS-Eastern Region Conference in the form of a poster, provide a one-page manuscript for the IPPS-ER Proceedings, and make a short video acknowledging the grant. Additional travel grants and reduced Conference fees will be available to help support the presenting student at the Conference. The deadline for submitting the proposal is February 1, 2022. Proposal application forms can be completed and submitted online here.  Successful applicants will be notified by March 1.

What is IPPS?IPPS stands for The International Plant Propagator’s Society, an international association of plant production professionals, academics and students. IPPS provides a forum for sharing plant production knowledge to enhance the professionalism, knowledge and skills of its members. The IPPS Eastern Region Foundation was created in 2004 to support research and education in ornamental horticulture. IPPS Eastern Region has a long history of providing research support for projects important to the greenhouse and nursery industry.Please direct questions about the IPPS-ERF Research Grant program to Bob Geneve: rgeneve@uky.eduSHARE with your friends in Horticulture!Click IPPS-ER Foundation for more information.

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