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The mission of ILMS is to promote and encourage the understanding and comprehensive management of lakes and reservoirs and their watershed ecosystems. ILMS offers several scholarships that help to accomplish that mission.

  • Student Scholarship - to help pay for college tuition.  Applications accepted in September/October for spring semester.  Scholarship recipients also receive an ILMS membership, free registration for the ILMS Annual Conference, and a conference travel stipend.  
  • IWLA Scholarship - to help pay for the Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy.  Applications accepted in September/October.
  • Lake Leader Scholarship - to help pay for the ILMS Annual Conference.  Applications accepted in December/January.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

Applications are currently open.  The Indiana Lakes Management Society (ILMS) is pleased to announce that financial assistance is available through the ILMS Scholarship Donation and Silent Auction Fund to help meet the college tuition needs of three applicants for the academic year.  Applications are accepted in the fall (September/October) and the $500 scholarships are awarded in November.  Students will also be granted an ILMS membership and registration fee, travel and lodging stipend for the ILMS Annual Conference. For more information about the conference, visit the ILMS Annual Conference page.   


Who is eligible?

  1. Students who are currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) in Environmental Science, Aquatic Ecosystem or Watershed Management, or related undergraduate or graduate college-level classes. 

  2. Students who are attending an Indiana college or university.

  3. Scholarship funds will be awarded preferentially to those applicants who are planning to take classes related to aquatic ecosystems, but other classes may also qualify, especially if they are core classes of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree program in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Fisheries, or Aquatic Resource Management.

How to apply:

Fill out the application and upload your resume and brief letter of interest containing at a minimum the following:

  1. Career objectives, past experience in aquatic-related natural resource management employment or volunteerism, and community service

  2. Course work for which scholarship funds are requested

  3. Scholastic honors or merit awards obtained (e.g., Dean’s List)

  4. A description of how this course work relates to the ILMS purpose and objectives (see below)

Where to apply:    

Apply online for a student scholarship using this link.  Please apply online by October 10th.  Applications evaluated based on the letter of interest and GPA.  Scholarship Funds will be distributed in time to meet tuition needs for the spring semester.  Students will also be granted an ILMS membership and registration fee, travel, and lodging stipend for the next ILMS Annual Conference (March 26-27, 2026).


INDIANA WATERSHED LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP

Applications are currently open.  The Indiana Lakes Management Society will offer up to two full scholarships to attend the Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy which is held annually during the spring semester. The academy is a great opportunity for participants to: 

  • Engage in basic and advanced level watershed topics covering leadership principles, watershed science, organization and communication, technology and GIS, stakeholder involvement techniques and policy skills. 

  • Meet, learn from, and build a network of peers. 

  • Interact with topic experts. 

  • Gain strategies, skills, and resources for successful watershed management. 

  • Earn a Professional Certificate in Watershed Management. 

 ILMS is committed to helping lake associations, watershed groups and watershed professionals attend IWLA because we recognize the value of the network and the education needed by volunteers and professionals alike.   Learn more about the Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy here.


Who is eligible?

  • Preference will be given to residents of Indiana.
  • Applicants must explain how the experience gained in IWLA will benefit their current role and assist their Lake Association or watershed group in achieving their goals.
  • Applicants must commit to providing a presentation, newsletter article, or workshop in exchange for receiving a scholarship.

Where to apply:    

Apply online at this link by October 10th to be considered for a $950 scholarship to IWLA.  Recipients will be announced by October 20th.  Please note that you will need to apply for IWLA separately through Purdue.  


LAKE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP

The Indiana Lakes Management Society provides funds for need-based scholarships to assist in building the capacity of our state’s lake leaders. These scholarships reduce the cost of attending the Indiana Lakes Management Society Annual Conference where participants learn about protecting our valuable water resources and network with other ILMS members.  Scholarships  are awarded each year to staff, board members, and active volunteers of lake organizations or watershed groups who hold a leadership role.  Scholarship recipients will receive complimentary registration to attend the ILMS Conference, reimbursement of travel expenses (up to $200), and a complimentary one-year ILMS membership.   Scholarships are not transferable.  Applicants must commit to attending the entire conference and paying for their own costs above and beyond what is covered by the scholarship.


Preference will be given to applicants who:

  • Are leaders in their lake or watershed organization
  • Express a financial need
  • Have not attended an ILMS conference in the last 3 years.

Applications are currently closed.  Applications are typically due in December or January with awards announced in February.   

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