Top biology scholarships for you

The Western Washington University Biology Alumni Student Research Fellowships are open to undergraduate or Graduate Studentss majoring in Biology. Students must be currently participating in a research project. Undergraduate applicants need to have completed at least 1 upper-division BIOL course and be enrolled, at the minimum, in their second quarter of the Biology Major at the time of application. Letter to the scholarship committee should include a description of your research project/proposal, including publications, or presentations at meetings. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Alate Award honors students currently enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI). The applicant must be earning a degree (B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.) and studying specifically at least one insect in the field of entomology, or performing entomology-related research in a field such as biology, agricultural science, forestry, evolution, ecology, or environmental sciences. Applicants must submit a plan to present at the ESA Annual Meeting. Individuals must submit either a 10-minute talk, poster, or infographic. One letter of recommendation from a mentor or supervisor must be submitted. Nominators should provide the candidate's CV or biographical resume that may include the Background Information, Research Section, Outreach Section, and Service section. Please visit the award's website or contact the Entomological Society of America for more information.

The Craig and Galen Brown Foundation Scholarships are open to high achieving high school students recognized as National Merit Semifinalists. Applicants must possess high academic achievement with a rigorous curriculum, participate in school organizations and activities, including community service, and have demonstrated leadership and excellent people and communication skills. Applicants must enroll at Texas A&M University College Station the Fall semester after their high school graduation and major in one of the following: Engineering, Business Administration, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Neuroscience, and Public Health. They must provide two letters of recommendation, school counselors, Teaching, administrators preferred, and a high school transcript. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Dr. Joseph L. and Norma A. DiLibero Endowed Scholarship is available to students enrolled as full-time biology majors who have completed a minimum of 60 Rhode Island College credit hours. Applicants are also required to submit an application, letters of recommendation, and a research proposal.

The Raymond H. Berner Scholarship provides educational funding to students in three programs within the Molecular Biosciences graduate programs; graduate programs and the Integrated Neuroscience Program. Students must have completed the annual general scholarship application. To be eligible, students nominated for a Berner Scholarship must have been admitted to their program without an exception-to-policy (e.g., due to a low GPA). Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Betty Knudson Edgar Memorial Scholarship is for students majoring in biology. If no qualified biology majors, then it can be awarded to any student majoring in a medical-related field.

The Al-Ben Scholarship for College Undergraduates Awards will be granted based primarily upon the superlative scholastic achievements in the academic pursuits of engineering, math, computer studies or scientific studies education and upon exemplary actions in campus organizations, or community activities, while maintaining an excellent grade point average. The objective of the program is to stimulate and support the student's interest in these technical areas that traditionally have an under-representation of minority professionals. The scholarship is currently open to students that attend a college or university in the United States; however, preference will be given to students that are Los Angeles area (Southern California) residents. The attached recommendation form is optional or any signed letter of recommendation format on official letterhead will be acceptable. Applicants must also submit a photograph of them in business attire. A personal interview may be requested at the discretion of the scholarship committee. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Frances T. Fogler Natural Sciences Scholarship is available to students pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Microbiology and Cell Biology, and Physics. Preference is given to students pursuing a degree in Ecology, Microbiology, and Cell Biology.

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship is available to female students of Christopher Newport University who demonstrate financial need. Selected recipients must major in biology, chemistry, and/or psychology. Incoming freshmen students fitting the major of study criteria will be provided the application and deadline for the following academic year by the Office of Financial Aid in the spring. Students may contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

The E. Warner/L. Durham Presidential Award in Environmental Biology is open to Junior or Senior majoring in the field of Biological Sciences with Environmental Biology option. The recipient must show outstanding scholastic achievement, with a minimum of a "B" average and shall be a person of outstanding character whose actions and conduct reflect with credit upon EIU. Financial need is a consideration, but only after the number of recipients is reduced to three.