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The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and several Georgia Congressional offices offer summer fellowship opportunities for students. Students serve as agricultural liaisons while in Washington, D.C. and will have the opportunity to attend agriculture committee hearings, prepare briefs, conduct research, meet with constituents, and more. Fellows receive housing in Delta Hall or WISH Housing for the 12-week fellowship and are paid hourly by their congressional offices. Deadline: December 2, 2025
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For-credit internship experiences provide students with progressively challenging work activities and significant learning opportunities related to their major. The organization should provide solid orientation, training, supervision, and feedback throughout the experience. In order to be approved for an internship, several pieces of information are needed before gaining permission to register. This includes this application, approval from the faculty advisor, and a signed MOU with the university and internship site if off-campus or if an MOU does not already exist. Please see the UGA Course Bulletin for prerequisite information for your major's internship requirements. Deadline: December 1, 2025
The Ratcliffe Scholars Program rewards exceptional CAES undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in immersive, hands-on learning experiences outside the confines of a traditional class setting. Eligible experiences may include internships, study abroad programs, research opportunities and any other experiential learning activities deemed appropriate by the selection committee. Ratcliffe Scholars receive a $5,000 scholarship to be used toward their chosen experiential learning program. Deadline: November 1, 2025
The purpose of this scholarship is to support study abroad opportunities, both nationally and internationally, for a student(s) from the Tifton Campus in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. To qualify for the scholarship, the recipient(s) must be a junior or a senior at the time the scholarship is awarded and must maintain a GPA of 3.0. The recipient(s) will be required to make a presentation of the results and activities of the study abroad. This fund was established by Dr. Wayne and Barbara Hanna to honor the many successful grass cultivars that have been developed at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus. These grasses have had a major impact on agriculture recreation and food production around the world. Deadline: November 1, 2025
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and Georgia Wine Producers (GWP) are pleased to sponsor internships for students to study viticulture and enology by spending a summer or fall semester working with Georgia winegrowers, winery owners, managers and winemakers. Interns may be involved with vineyard care, spray programs, cultivating and thinning grapes in summer and harvesting, crushing and fermentation techniques in the fall. Interns learn about vineyard pest and disease control, fermentation and racking of wine, barrel aging, wine making, bottling and marketing. Flexible schedules that span late summer and fall through harvest season may also be possible. If you have questions, contact the Winegrowers of Georgia Internship Program Coordinator, Dr. Sarah Lowder (sarah.lowder@uga.edu). Deadline: February 1, 2026
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ETH Zürich, a CAES exchange partner, is consistently ranked among the top European and world universities and boasts 21 Nobel Laureates who have studied, taught or conducted research at ETH Zürich, including Albert Einstein. CAES students have the opportunity to enroll at ETH Zürich for an exchange semester and take courses which transfer back to UGA to count toward their degree. Three $3,000 scholarships are reserved annually for CAES students to cover in-country expenses like housing and meals. Students enrolling in the spring semester should apply by November 1 of the previous year. Students enrolling in the fall semester should apply by March 1. Learn more about this program on the CAES Students site.
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences sponsors legislative internships during the 12-week legislative session in Atlanta. Two students will be selected to work with either the Georgia Agribusiness Council or the Chairman of the Georgia Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee. Students will receive a stipend of $1,500 per month, for three months. Students will attend committee meetings, write briefs, conduct research, and assist in legislative efforts as assigned. This is an excellent opportunity for students to become involved in state legislative and policy activities that have a direct impact on Georgia's farmers.
The Terence J. Centner International Scholarship honors Professor Centner’s distinguished career in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences during which he was an Alexander von Humboldt fellow in Germany, taught semester-long courses as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at the University of Mannheim and a Fulbright-Scotland Visiting Professor at the University of Aberdeen, and lectured in 49 foreign countries. This scholarship assists talented undergraduate CAES students participating in fall or spring semester study abroad programs at accredited foreign institutions of higher learning. Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be currently enrolled in a CAES undergraduate degree program. Eligible study abroad activities include fall or spring semester exchange programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, or South America.
