About the Herman Bouwer Intern Scholarship
The Bouwer Intern Scholarship awards students $4,000 and the opportunity to gain 200 hours practical experience with at least four water resources and environmental organizations in the Phoenix area.
It’s open to students enrolled in a hydrology-related discipline at any Arizona college or university. Past participating host organizations have included government agencies, private industry employers, and consulting firms. Funding comes from the AHS Foundation.
For more information, see our FAQs.
Important Dates for 2024
Note: The 2024 awards will be presented at a chapter meeting or special ceremony since we are not hosting a September symposium this year (BSMAR18 will be held in April).
- Application deadline: 5 PM, March 31(NEW!)
- Interview dates: February; recipients to be announced shortly after the interviews
- Work dates: You must be available to complete 200 hours between May and December, with the bulk completed before the fall semester begins. You will spend at least 40 hours with each host organization and have the option to add 40 hours (at the discretion of you and the host).
- Completion date: December 31
To Apply…
To apply, download an application, complete it, and send it to Chris Brooks via email (preferred) or U.S. mail (address listed on application).
In addition to the one-page application form, you must also include an essay, transcripts (unofficial), and two letters of recommendation (at least one from an instructor, the second can be from an employer). Contact Chris Brooks with any questions.
We will not accept incomplete or late applications. Prior AHS intern scholarship winners are not eligible, but past mentor and academic scholarship winners may apply.
Student Responsibilities
Scheduling is flexible. The student coordinator will recommend and help arrange contacts with appropriate organizations, but you must coordinate schedules between organizations. You will also be responsible for…
- Maintaining a record of hours and submitting it to the chapter coordinator and treasurer.
- Attending the award presentation at the annual symposium or, if you cannot attend, at a monthly chapter meeting.
- Writing an article for the AHS newsletter describing your learning experience at the conclusion of their intern scholarship.
Note that you may be required to sign liability and confidentiality waiver and/or volunteer agreements.
Information for Interested Employers
Employers from government, private industry, and environmental consulting firms who are interested in hosting future intern scholars should complete the Employer Interest Form and e-mail it to Chris Brooks at bouwer@azhydrosoc.org.
Bouwer Intern Scholarship History
Herman Bouwer
Administered by the Phoenix Chapter and created in 2000, this scholarship acknowledges the extensive contributions of Dr. Bouwer to both AHS and the science of hydrology.
Known to many as “mentor and trusted friend,” Dr. Bouwer (1927–2013) was a charter member of AHS and the 1997 recipient of the AHS Lifetime Achievement Award. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in land drainage and irrigation from the National Agricultural University of Wageningen in the Netherlands and his Ph.D. in hydrology and agricultural water management from Cornell University. He served as adjunct faculty at ASU and UA and directed the U.S. Water Conservation Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, for 18 of the 43 years he worked there.
Previous Recipients
- 2023: Nicolas Garnand
- 2022: Justin Romano
- 2021: (Undergraduate Mentor Scholarship) Hannah Dragon
- 2020: (Undergraduate Mentor Scholarship) Nadene Hubbard
- 2019: Mari Wuollet
- 2018: Silvana Burgos
- 2017: Corey Caulkins
- 2016: Clinton Laulo
- 2015: Emily Montoya
- 2014: Anthony Ferrell
- 2013: Matthew Minjares
- 2012: Matthew Thompson
- 2011: Timur Galimzyanov
- 2010: Matthew Monte
- 2009: Brad Vance
- 2008: Cheri Topel
- 2007: Vicki Mills
- 2006: Brandon McLean
- 2005: Emily Stevenson
- 2004: Josh Coyan
- 2003: Barrett Halterman
- 2002: Christy Love
- 2001: Stephen Acquafredda
- 2000: Justin Boreson