Upcoming scholarships:
Eric Hurwitt, Directing Manager of the Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation scholarship program, will be on campus to discuss the SMART Scholarship on Tuesday, October 18. The talk will be at 5 PM in Florence Schneider Hall (attendees must present a WKU ID to enter). The SMART Scholarship pays for tuition and education-related fees and provides a stipend of $25,000 - $41,000, depending on prior educational experience, paid summer internships, a health insurance reimbursement allowance, and employment after graduation in a government lab. Undergraduate and graduate students in the STEM fields are eligible to apply.
Also, the field deadlines for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship are rapidly approaching. NSF Graduate Research Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $30,000. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, plan to pursue a research-focused graduate degree, and be seniors or first-year graduate students. The NSF awards 2,000 of these fellowships annually.
The following scholarships will be awarded only to full-time undergraduate students at WKU on an annual basis. Applications will become available in the spring term with a deadline usually in early March. Check back at this page for updated information.
Read below, select a Scholarship(s), then go to the Biology Scholarships Online Form (link active when applications are being accepted). The due date for applications for 2012 is April 5 by midnight.
Ernest O. Beal Biology Scholarship
Established in 1980 by family, colleagues and other friends of the late Dr. Ernest O. Beal (Head, Department of Biology, WKU, 1968 - 1978) for students engaged in summer field work/study in the area of biology. Usually one (1) per year. Amount varies, usually a few hundred dollars.
Department of Biology Scholarships
Established in 1972 by departmental faculty for students whom they deem deserving. Usually five (5) per year at $500 per year.
Florence and Basil C. Cole Scholarship in Biology
Awarded from the Florence and Basil C. Cole Student Aid Fund established in 1978 to support students who give evidence of high academic achievement as reflected in their high school record and progress at the college level; who possess personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness and human compassion which produce leaders; and who are majoring in Biology, preferably in the pre-medical program, and financially needy. The number available is (8) at $1,000 each.
Larry Elliott Scholarship
Students must be attending WKU and be pursuing the 4 year Medical Technology Degree and be accepted into an approved medical technology internship. The amount is usually $500 per year.
Lewis B. Lockwood Scholarship
Awarded annually from a fund established in 1983 to honor Dr. Lewis B. Lockwood (Adjunct Professor of Biology, WKU, 1971 - 1980) to deserving students who are studying biology at WKU, give evidence of high academic achievement and possess personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability and industriousness. Approximately $800 per year.
Larry N. Gleason award for excellence in undergraduate research
Established in 1998 by colleagues and friends of Dr. Larry N. Gleason. Biology majors who are not following a pre-professional curriculum and who have demonstrated excellence in an undergraduate research experience in Biology and have 18 hours of completed biology coursework with a 3.5+ overall GPA. Students can apply for the award via the scholarship form or be nominated by supervising faculty.
The Office of Scholar Development has several scholarships as well. (http://www.wku.edu/osd/scholarships/index.php)
