The Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation Scholarship provides financial assistance to members of SWCS who are currently employed, but who wish to improve their technical or administrative competence in a conservation-related field through course work at an accredited college or through a program of special study. Applicants must be a member of SWCS at the time of application. They must have completed at least one year of employment in a natural resource conservation endeavor and be currently employed in a natural resource-related field.