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“Science makes life possible and the arts make life worthwhile.”
The above-quoted words are quite wise. Without ongoing research and investigations to develop innovations that sustain and enhance life, meaningful human existence could not exist.
Nevertheless, many capable would-be scientists have insufficient resources to realize their dreams of deep exploration and discovery into the basic units of life. Fortunately for them and their fellow man, rich stores of essential economic sustenance are easily accessible in the following scholarships for biology majors.
1. Addie Mae Lloyd Scholarship Award
DEADLINE: Contact administrator
This scholarship makes a non-renewable annual award of $500 to a University of North Texas (“UNT”) freshman in a biology or health-related life science degree program.
Applicants must be/have:
• A minimum 3.0 GPA in all biology courses
• Completed 12 to 30 credit hours
• Enrolled full-time at UNT
Recipients are chosen based on scores achieved on an Outstanding Freshman Exam administered by UNT departmental faculty.
Contact
Addie Mae Lloyd Scholarship Award
U.S. Postal Address:
University of North Texas
Department of Chemistry
1155 Union Circle #305070
Denton, TX 76203
Phone: (940) 565-2713
2. Aylesworth Scholarship
DEADLINE: December 9
OPEN DATE: November 1
This scholarship makes renewable annual awards equal to 65 percent of published attendance costs, with a maximum amount of $4,000 to assist students pursuing degrees directly applicable to marine science.
Applicants must be/have:
• Attending a four-year Florida educational institution full time that participates in the Florida Sea Grant College Program
• Majoring in a discipline with a direct application to marine science, including biology, engineering, food science, and economics
• An undergraduate junior or senior or graduate student
• Demonstrate financial need
Contact
Aylesworth Scholarship
Jackie Whitehouse
Florida Sea Grant College Program
University Of Florida
1762 McCarty Drive, Building 803
P. O. Box 110400
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: (352) 392-5870
3. Distinguished Scientist Scholars (“DSS”) Program – Bard College
DEADLINE: January 1
Bard College in New York administers this program that makes four-year awards in an amount equal to full tuition to outstanding high school seniors committed to majoring in biology, physics, chemistry, or math.
Continuing undergraduates may also receive up to $5,000 per year.
Applicants must be/have:
• Maintain a minimum 3.3 grade point average (“GPA”)
• Earn at least 32 credits per academic year
Contact
Distinguished Scientist Scholars (“DSS”) Program
Bard College
Office of Financial Aid
PO Box 5000 – 30 Campus Road
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
Phone: (845) 758-7526 or (845) 758-7525
E-mail: finaid@bard.edu
4. Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship Program
DEADLINE: April 15
This program is designed to facilitate workplace diversity by making $5,000 annual awards to deserving minority scholars majoring in disciplines that support environmental engineering.
Applicants must be/have:
• U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents
• Full-time undergraduate juniors or seniors or graduate students
• Attending an accredited college or university
• Declared a major in chemical, civil, or environmental engineering, or biology, hydrogeology, ecology, or geology
• A minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
• African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific American, or Native Alaskan
Contact
Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship Program
Attn: HR/Scholarships Program
P.O. Box 8045
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Email: scholarships@brwncald.com
5. C. Eugene Shaff, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Fund
DEADLINE: Contact administrator
The Community Foundation of Frederick County, MD administers this scholarship that makes annual awards in varying amounts to deserving undergraduate scientific majors.
Applicants must be/have:
• Graduates of a high school in Frederick County, MD
• Enrolled full-time at an accredit postsecondary school
• Majoring in biology, chemistry, or physics
Although no specific minimums are explicitly stated, primary influential factors in award decisions are academic performance, community service, extracurricular activities, financial need, and personal character.
Contact
C. Eugene Shaff, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Fund
Community Foundation of Frederick County
312 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (301) 695-7660
E-mail: info@FrederickCountyGives.org
6. Ciencia Nation Scholarships – College STEM Majors
DEADLINE: February 15
Established by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, this scholarship makes 25 one-time awards of $2,000 to promising Hispanic STEM majors.
Applicants must be/have:
• Of Hispanic heritage
• Enrolled full-time at an accredited postsecondary school
• A minimum 2.75 GPA
• In good academic standing
• Declared a STEM major
Contact
Ciencia Nation Scholarships – College STEM Majors
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
1501 Sixteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (866) 783-2645
Attn: Alliance/Merck Ciencia Hispanic Scholars Program
7. Corrie Whitlock Memorial Scholarship
DEADLINE: February 1
The South Atlantic Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., the world’s biggest volunteer gardening organization sponsors this scholarship that will award $2,000 to college sophomores and juniors in 2013 – 2015.
Applicants must be/have:
• Majoring in Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Plant Pathology, Biology, Forestry, Agronomy, Environmental Concerns, City Planning, Land Management or related disciplines
Although no specific minimum GPA is required, academic record constitutes 40 percent of candidate evaluation. Awards are renewable, provided the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Contact
Corrie Whitlock Memorial Scholarship
Marsha Alexander
110 Plantation Drive
Moore SC 29369-9794
Phone: (864) 576-1513
E-mail: marshaalexander@charter.net
8. Cynthia E. Morgan Memorial Scholarship
DEADLINE: February 25
Established to honor a courageous cancer victim, this scholarship awards $1,000 to help deserving students earn medical-related degrees.
Applicants must be/have:
• Maryland residents
• High school juniors or seniors planning or college students currently attending an accredited Maryland postsecondary school
• The first member of their immediate family to attend an accredit Maryland postsecondary school
• Planning to enter a medical or medical-related career
Contact
Cynthia E. Morgan Memorial Scholarship
5516 Maudes Way
White Marsh, MD 21162
E-mail: applications@cemsfund.com
9. Dr. Oliver Ralph & Virginia Roth Scholarship
DEADLINE: March 1
This scholarship makes annual awards of $1,000 to students at Frostburg State University in Maryland (“FSU”) planning to enter a health professional school.
Applicants must be/have:
• Full-time FSU students
• Declared an intention to enter a health professional school
• Majoring in biology or chemistry
• Have taken or scheduled to take the appropriate standardized admission exam for medical, dental, optometry, veterinary medicine, or similar professional school
Although no specific minimum GPA is stated, demonstrated academic aptitude is preferred.
Contact
Dr. Oliver Ralph & Virginia Roth Scholarship
Financial Aid Office Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532
Phone: (301) 687-4301
E-mail: fsufinaid@frostburg.edu
10. Earl & Patricia Armstrong Biology Scholarship
DEADLINE: Contact sponsor
The United Negro College Fund (“UNCF”) sponsors this scholarship that awards $3,000 to minority undergraduate majors in biology, health, and pre-medicine.
Applicants must be/have:
• African American
• A minimum 3.0 GPA
• Demonstrate financial need
• File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA”)
• Majoring in biology, health or medical sciences
Contact
Earl & Patricia Armstrong Biology Scholarship
United Negro College Fund
Rebecca Bennett, Program Director
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive PO Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: (800) 331-2244
E-mail: rebecca.bennett@uncf.org
11. Elmhurst Garden Club (“EGC”) Scholarship
DEADLINE: May 1
EGC sponsors this scholarship to advance horticultural interests via education by making annual awards in varying amounts to deserving students majoring in horticulture and related fields.
Applicants must be/have:
• Illinois residents
• Majoring in Horticulture, Environmental Studies, Biology, Botany and/or other related sciences
• A minimum 3.0 GPA
Contact
Elmhurst Garden Club Scholarship
Jean Baldikoski, EGC Scholarship Chairwoman
Elmhurst Garden Club
440 S. Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
13. Friends of Volo Bog (“FOVB”) Environmental Scholarships
DEADLINE: March 31
FOVB makes annual awards of $1,000 to assist outstanding students pursue environmental careers.
Applicants must be/have:
• Residents of Lake, McHenry, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Kendall, or Will County in Illinois
• Enrolled in an accredited postsecondary school
• A minimum 3.0 GPA
• Pursing a degree directly related to environmental preservation
Contact
Friends of Volo Bog Environmental Scholarships
Volo Bog State Natural Area
28478 W. Brandenburg Road
Ingleside, Illinois 60041
Phone: (815) 344-1294
E-mail: fovb@mydb3.com
14. HSF/Procter & Gamble Company Scholarship
DEADLINE: January 20
HSF and the Procter & Gamble Company jointly sponsor this scholarship that makes awards of $2,500 to worthy Latino undergrads majoring in STEM, business, and IT.
Applicants must be/have:
• Of Hispanic heritage
• U.S. citizens, documented permanent legal residents, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status
• A minimum 3.0 GPA
• A major in STEM, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Graphic Arts/Design, Human Resources Management, Information Technology (IT/MIS), Management, Marketing, or Public Relations
• Future plans or current full-time attendance at an accredited four-year degree program in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands during award year
• Completed a FAFSA for academic year of award. Pell-eligible candidates are preferred.
Contact
HSF/Procter & Gamble Company Scholarship
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
1411 w. 190th St., Suite 325
Gardena, CA 90248
Phone (310)-975-3700 or (877) HSF-INFO
15. Lee R.G. Snyder Memorial Fund for Graduate Student Financial Assistance Scholarship
DEADLINE: Open
The Rocky Mountain Biological Lab (“RMBL”) sponsors this scholarship that makes one-time awards of $500 to graduate biology majors who demonstrate exceptional research skills.
Applicants must be/have:
• Attending a postsecondary graduate degree program
• Biology majors
• Demonstrate financial need
• Submit a written research proposal that meets RMBL criteria for feasibility, relevance, and scientific validity
Funds are applied toward costs of a research project at RMBL.
Contact
Lee R.G. Snyder Memorial Fund for Graduate Student Financial Assistance Scholarship
P.O. Box 519
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Phone: (970) 349-7231
16. Leonard Howarth Scholarship
Deadline: February 1st
Each year, the University of Puget Sound awards the Leonard Howarth Scholarship to incoming freshman or transfer students who are interested in majoring in biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, pre-engineering, or physics degree programs. The $4,000 scholarship is eligible for renewal for up to four years for a grand total of $16,000 in funding, as long as students maintain full-time undergraduate studies and good academic standing.
Contact
Leonard Howarth Scholarship
1500 North Warner Street
Tacoma, WA 98416
(253) 879-3100
admission@pugetsound.edu
17. Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship
DEADLINE: February 15
The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology (“SICB”) sponsors this scholarship to enhance initial field station educational experiences of advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Although amounts vary, the most recent award made in 2012 was $1,311.
Applicants must be/have:
• Upperclass undergraduate or graduate students
• Complete courses or conduct research on invertebrates at a terrestrial, marine, or freshwater field station
• Submit a detailed research proposal to SICB at time of initial application
See http://www.sicb.org/grants/hyman/ for research proposal requirements.
Contact
Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Jennifer Burnaford
Department of Biological Science (MH-282)
California State University, Fullerton
800 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831-3599
Phone: (657) 278-2382
E-mail: jburnaford@fullerton.edu
18. Minority Institutions Biological & Environmental Student Research Participation Scholarship
DEADLINE: Contact sponsor
The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection Agency Office of Exploratory Research (“OEP”) sponsors this scholarship to enhance studies and research in OEP-supportive fields by minorities.
Chosen recipients get $8,000 per academic year; $650 per week during two 10-week summer internships; a summer housing subsidy; prepaid travel to an orientation program; and, prepaid travel to approved conferences to present completed research projects.
Applicants must be/have:
• U.S. citizens
• Attend a minority-serving institution, as determined by the U.S. Department of Education
• Current or planned full-time enrollment in the third of a four-year or fourth year of a five-year degree program
• Recent or imminent declaration of a major in an atmospheric, oceanic, or environmental discipline
• A per-term and cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0
Contact
Minority Institutions Biological & Environmental Student Research Participation Scholarship
Alvin Edwards – RD675
401 M St., SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 382-7473
19. National Candy Technologists Scholarship
DEADLINE: April 12
Dedicated to enhancing the global confectionary industry, the American Association of Candy Technologists (“AACT”) sponsors this scholarship that awards $5,000 to help students pursue a confectionary career.
Applicants must have/be:
• A college sophomore, junior, or senior in award year
• Attend an accredited North American four-year institution
• Demonstrated interest in confectionery technology
• Majoring in a biological, chemical, food service, or related science
• A minimum 3.0 GPA
Contact
National Candy Technologists Scholarship
AACT
711 W. Water St
PO Box 266
Princeton, WI 54968
Phone: (920) 295-6959
E-mail: kevins@warrellcorp.com
20. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (“RMEF”) Wildlife Leadership Awards
DEADLINE: March 1
RMEF administers this scholarship to promote the wildlife management profession. It does so by making a $2,000 non-renewable award to 10 undergraduate majors in wildlife-related fields.
Applicants must be/have:
• An undergraduate at a four-year U.S. or Canadian institution
• In the junior or senior year of studies
• Majoring in a wildlife-related discipline
• One semester or two quarters remaining to earn degree
• Scheduled for full-time enrollment during fall semester or quarter of award year
Contact
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wildlife Leadership Awards
Director of Human Resources
Phone: (800) 225-5355, ext. 555
E-mail: awards@rmef.org
21. Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (“SMART”) Scholarship for Service
DEADLINE: December 16
Established by the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”), the SMART program supports STEM majors with awards of $25,000 to $38,000 per year to increase DOD civilian scientific and engineering personnel rosters.
Applicants must have/be:
• U.S. citizens
• 18 or older by August 1 of award year
• In compliance with Selective Service Act requirements
• Enrolled full-time at a regionally accredited U.S. institution that offers scientific degrees
• A minimum 3.0 GPA
• Able to participate in summer internships at DOD labs
• Willing to accept post-graduation employment at DOD
• Majoring in biosciences and other approved STEM fields listed at http://smart.asee.org/about
Contact
SMART Scholarship for Service
ASEE SMART Scholarship Team
Phone: (202)331-3544
E-mail: smart@asee.org
22. Teacher Education Scholarship Program of the Alabama Space Grant Consortium
DEADLINE: March 1
A NASA-approved program, the Alabama Space Grant Consortium (“ASCG”) sponsors this program to encourage students to pursue careers as math and science teachers, especially space, environmental, and earth sciences. In so doing, it places special emphases on increasing female, minority, and disabled representation within those fields.
Selected undergraduates receive a non-renewable award of up to $1,000, contingent on NASA funding.
Applicants must be/have:
* U.S. citizenship
* Enrolled full-time at an ASCG member institution
* A minimum 3.0 GPA
* On an educational track that qualifies for secondary teaching
Contact
Teacher Education Scholarship Program of the Alabama Space Grant Consortium
Dr. John C. Gregory, Director
Alabama Space Grant Consortium
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
301 Sparkman Drive, MSB 111
Huntsville, AL 35899
Phone: (256) 824-6028
E-mail: gregoryj@uah.ed or spacegrant@uah.edu
23. The Women’s National Farm & Garden Association (“WNF&GA”) Scholarship
DEADLINE: Contact Sponsoring Organization
Since 1914, WNF&GA has fulfilled its ever-increasing mission of advancing the study of agriculture, horticulture, and related fields. It does so via two scholarship funds:
Burlingame/Gerrity Horticultural Therapy Scholarship
This fund makes a $500 award to an undergraduate major in horticultural therapy, per institutional recommendation.
Temple University, Ambler College Scholarship
Two students majoring in landscape design or horticulture are chosen by institutional recommendation to receive $500 awards each year.
Contact
The Women’s Farm & Garden Association Scholarship
Woman’s National Farm & Garden Association, Inc.
Susan R Yeager, VP and Communications Director
505 E Willow Grove Ave
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
24. College of Biological Sciences (“CBS”) Freshman Scholarship – University of Minnesota
DEADLINE: Contact administrator
This scholarship makes five non-renewable awards of $1,000 for outstanding entering University of Minnesota CBS freshmen. No application form is required, as all incoming CBS freshmen are automatically considered for an award.
Contact
umn.edu College of Biological Sciences Freshman Scholarship
College of Biological Sciences
123 Snyder Hall
1475 Gortner Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 624-9717
24. West Virginia Engineering Science and Technology Scholarship Program
DEADLINE: March 1
This program enables and encourages promising scholars to pursue careers in science, technology, and engineering with awards of up to $3,000 per academic year.
Applicants must be/have:
• U.S. citizenship or alien residency
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in engineering, science, or technology
• Agree to full-time post-graduation employment in a science, technology, or engineering field in West Virginia of at least one year per year of award receipt
West Virginia residents receive strong preference.
Contact
West Virginia Engineering Science and Technology Scholarship Program
Financial Aid Program Staff
1018 Kanawha Blvd. East, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 558-4618 or 1 (877) 987-7664
25. Zeller Summer Scholarship in Medicinal Botany
DEADLINE: February 1
This scholarship encourages U.S. undergrads to enhance medicinal knowledge bases via structured summer studies. Each year, one recipient gets $2,000 to cover summer study following any year of regular undergraduate studies in a degree program. Although no specific criteria are explicitly stated, academic performance is strongly influential in selections decisions.
Contact
Zeller Summer Scholarship in Medicinal Botany
Garden Club of America
Connie Yates
14 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 753-8287
E-mail: cyates@gcamerica.org
For an application and further details, see http://www2.gcamerica.org/images/FCKUploads/file/Scholars_Shcolarships/Zeller-Summer.pdf.
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