GOS Wally Dreyfoos Scholarships

Wallace D. (“Wally”) Dreyfoos Biography

Provided to Assist Young Adult Birders
with GOS Meeting Expenses

What is it? Named in honor of former society president Wallace D. Dreyfoos, this scholarship was established for the purpose of paying the expenses for two high school or college students to attend a GOS meeting each fall. It’s often financially difficult for young adults to attend GOS meetings. The Dreyfoos family and GOS want to encourage serious young adult birders and future ornithologists to get involved in the society. After all, you are the future of bird conservation in Georgia.

How will this scholarship help you? The scholarship will provide up to $500 per student for lodging (two nights maximum), gas, and meals. GOS will waive the cost of the meeting registration, banquet meal, and selected field trips for each scholarship recipient. The recipient will need to make his/her own travel and lodging arrangements, and will need to provide expense receipts to GOS to receive reimbursement, which you can get at the meeting itself.

What do you have to do to apply? The applicant must be a Georgia resident, a high school senior or college student, and must be able to arrange transportation to the society’s fall meeting, which is usually held in October on the coast. The interested applicant must submit a typed letter explaining why he/she is interested in birds and interested in attending the meeting. Be sure to describe any birding groups you are involved with and your career interests. We ask that recipients of this scholarship write an article for the GOS newsletter (GOShawk) when he/she returns home describing the meeting experience. As an alternative, the recipients could post their photos and details about the meeting weekend on the GOS Facebook page.

When should you apply? The deadline for submitting your application form and letter is August 15, 2012. The winners of this scholarship will be selected by August 30th. The application is available at the following link:

Wally Dreyfoos Scholarships Application

To learn more about GOS and its meetings, visit the The GOS Meetings page.

Where do you apply? E-mail your application and letter of interest to jferrari@wesleyancollege.edu Call Dr. Jim Ferrari at 478-757-5227 if you have questions.