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Busching/Morgan IECC Scholarship

It is to honor Milan and Randy for their contributions to the World of the Insect and the insect-zoo community that the Busching/Morgan IECC Scholarship was created.

This scholarship will send an aspiring greater Cincinnati entomologist to the Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference (IECC). This conference, held annually in Tucson, AZ brings together people from across the entomological community to experience paper presentations, specialty workshops and field trips that are blended together to create a one-of-a-kind curriculum. Topics covered typically include (but are not limited to):

Terrestrial invertebrate husbandry
The design and operation of insect zoos, butterfly houses and other invertebrate exhibitions
Education programs that utilize invertebrate animals
Regulatory issues
Conservation initiatives and programs that focus on terrestrial invertebrates.

It is our hope that by attending the IECC aspiring entomologists will have their passion for entomology strengthened, build connections across the entomological community, and identify potential career paths.

The Busching/Morgan IECC Scholarship will cover.

IECC 2024 registration, one workshop and one field trip
Round-trip airfare from Cincinnati to Tucson
Transportation while in Tucson
Lodging at the conference host resort
A stipend to cover meal

Applications for the 2024 scholarship will be accepted until March 1, 2024.

For complete rules, and information on how to apply please complete the form on the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden website available here.