Microbiology and Plant Biology Scholarship Application

The Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology offers merit-only and merit and financial need-based scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate Microbiology and Plant Biology majors. By completing this scholarship application, you will become eligible for the scholarships for which you meet the requirements.

Please note: The Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology requires all award recipients to attend their scholarship reception that is held in April each year.

Award
Varies
Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. How many credit hours are you taking this academic year (including Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025)?
  2. Please list the Microbiology and Plant Biology courses you have taken or are currently taking.
  3. Please list your research accomplishments, if applicable.
  4. Please list your teaching accomplishments, if applicable.
  5. Are you a previous recipient of a Microbiology or Plant Biology scholarship?
  6. If yes, list the year(s) and award(s):
  7. Are you employed? If yes, please elaborate on the nature of your job(s), and the number of hours you typically work (a) during a week when school is in session, and (b) during breaks.
  8. Some departmental scholarships specify that recipients must demonstrate financial need. Please add additional information that would help the scholarship committee evaluate this criterion.
  9. Graduate students, which type of degree are you working on?
  10. Please select the following scholarships for which you would like to be considered:

    Open to graduate students and undergraduates:
  11. Open to graduate students only:
  12. Open to undergraduate students only:
  13. Students who receive departmental scholarships will be honored at a special reception in the spring semester. Please provide a 1-2 sentence description that the department can use in case you are selected. The format should go something like this: “{Name} is {an undergraduate/a graduate student] majoring in {major}. After graduation, {he/she} plans to {informative sentence describing your short-term and/or long-term goals.}”
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