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Biological Sciences Scholarships
Margaret Thomas DuMond Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
- Junior or senior (minimum of 62 credit hours)
- Secondary Education Biology Major
- 3.00 GPA
Awards
Award Amount: $500 for spring semester (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Contact the Biological Sciences Department for an application.
Frank Hinds Zoology Award
Eligibility Criteria
- Sophomore or junior
- Program of study – Zoology
- 3.5 and above GPA
Awards
$250 for spring semester (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Contact the Biological Sciences Department for application.
Outstanding Graduate Students in Biological Sciences
Eligibility Criteria
- Grad Students
- Biological Sciences Major
- 3.0 GPA
Awards
Award Amount: $150 for spring semester (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Nominated by Faculty
Hazel Wirick Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
- Upper classmen or grad students
- Plant biology or ecology major
- High GPA
Awards
Award Amount: $1,000 for fall and spring (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Contact the Biological Sciences Department for application.
Merrill Wiseman Microbiology Award
Eligibility Criteria
- Seniors or Grad Students
- Biological Sciences Major
- 3.0 GPA
Awards
Award Amount: $150 for spring semester (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Nominated by Faculty
Distinguished Senior in Biomedical Sciences
Eligibility Criteria
- Senior
- Biological Sciences Major
Awards
Award Amount: $150 for spring semester (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Nominated by Faculty
Distinguished Senior in Biology
Eligibility Criteria
- Senior
- Biology Major
Awards
Award Amount: $150 for spring semester (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Nominated by Faculty
Distinguished Pre-Professional in Biological Sciences
Eligibility Criteria
- Graduate Student
- Biological Sciences Major
Awards
Award Amount: $150 for spring semester (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Nominated by Faculty
Leo C. VanderBeek Award in Botany
Eligibility Criteria
- Junior or Senior
- Botany Major
Awards
Award Amount: $150 for spring semester (non-renewable)
Application/Contact
Nominated by Faculty
Colin J. Gould Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time undergraduate in Junior or Senior year at WMU
- Enrolled in Lee Honors College and major field of study is Biological Sciences
- For Fall and Spring semesters
- Renewable as long as recipient remains a full-time undergraduate student in the biological sciences program and has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress
Awards
Award Amount: Varies from year to year
Application/Contact
Contact Biological Sciences Department for an application.
Jon P. Rood Endowed Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
- Preference given to full-time International student(s) from Country of Tanzania
- Graduate student with research concentration in area of ecology and environmental conservation
- Preferred that graduate student recipient participate in assistantship program within Biology department
- For Fall and Spring semesters
Awards
Award Amount: Varies from year to year
Application/Contact
Contact Biological Sciences Department for an application.