The Diablo Valley Flyfishing Club (DVFF) based in Walnut Creek, CA. sponsors this annual scholarship in support of a UC Davis graduate student conducting research in fisheries biology and/or riparian or limnetic ecology, with projects that benefit California’s recreational fisheries. One scholarship will be issued in 2024 for $3,000.
A preference is given for research on a sport-related fish species. Applicants for this scholarship must be a currently registered as a graduate student at UC Davis and be in good academic standing. The scholarship is administered by the Diablo Valley Flyfishing Club (DVFF), who will receive and review applications, and select a qualified student whose research best matches its interests. DVFF will also award the scholarship directly to the student. In the event that no research proposal matches the interest of DVFF, no award will be given.