BIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
BIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION
Due: Feb. 1, 2016
Last NameFirst NameM.I.Student ID Number
Email Address
Declared Major(s)Declared Minor(s)
Overall Undergraduate Credit Hours EMU Biology Credit Hours
Overall EMU GPA Biology GPA (include all EMU BIO & BIOT courses)
Answer the following questions for all awards:
Are you planning to do research with a faculty member (Y/N)?
Are you planning to work as an elementary school teacher (Y/N)?
Are you planning to work as a secondary school science teacher (Y/N)?
Are you planning to study/do research/work in botany or ecology (Y/N)?
Answer the following questions if you are applying for a Bryan or Wertenberger Scholarship:
Do you qualify for Federal Financial Aid beyond Direct Unsubsidized Loans (Y/N)?
If you answer no, provide a narrative to support your claim of financial need.
Check the scholarships for which you would like to be considered.Read the award description and eligibility summary sheet to determine the awards for which awards you are eligible. You may apply for multiple awards.
Brown/Hellwig Research Fellowship
Brown/Hellwig Research Apprenticeship
Brown/Hellwig Special Study Scholarship
Richard Giles Botany Award
Federated Garden Club of Michigan Award
Fred C. & Ford R. Bryan Scholarship
Suzanne Stevens Scholarship
Mary Goddard Scholarship
Bert Johnson Scholarship
Stephen & Christine Liu Scholarship
Minnie Neary Scholarship
Grace E. Wertenberger Scholarship
Submit the following materials for all awardsexcept the Brown/Hellwig Awards:
Essay (1-2 pg.) describing your educational and career goals and indicating how theaward(s) will help you to achieve those goals. If also applying for a Brown/Hellwig award, you may use the same essay
Statement ofrelevant academic, work-related or service activities (e.g. club or group memberships, presentations, publications and awards, volunteer work) or current resume including this information
A print out of your current EMU web transcript
One letter of recommendation
Note: In-service teachers applying for a Bryan scholarship need to submit onlythe essay and a short resume
Submit the following materials for the Brown/Hellwig Research Fellowships:
Research proposal (1-2 pg.) including specific aims and a timeline
Essay (1-2 pg.) describing your educational and career goals and indicating how the Fellowship will help you to achieve those goals
Statement of relevant academic, work-related or service activities or current resume including this information
A print out of your current EMU web transcript
A letter from the sponsoring Biology faculty member
At least oneletter in addition to the letter from the sponsoring Biology faculty member
Additional letters of support/recommendation are encouraged
Submit the following materials for the Brown/Hellwig Apprenticeships:
Essay (1-2 pg.) describing your educational and career goals and indicating how the Apprenticeship will help you to achieve those goals
Essay (1 page) describing the proposed learning activities to be performed during the Apprenticeship and their relevance to your career goals
Statement of relevant academic, work-related or service activities or current resume including this information
A print out of your current EMU web transcript
A letter from the sponsoring Biology faculty member
One additional letter of reference
Submit the following materials for the Brown/Hellwig Special Study Awards:
Essay (1-2 pg.) describing your educational and career goals and indicating how the Special StudyAward will help you to achieve those goals. Include in your essay information about your intended off-campus biology field course
Statement of relevant academic, work-related or service activities or current resume including this information
A print out of your current EMU web transcript
One letter of reference
For those planning anon-EMU course or international research experience, include a one-page summary of the planned activity.
ApplicationsubmissiondeadlineisMonday, February 1, 2016 by hard copy to the Biology Office (441 Science; 8am-5pm Monday-Friday) or by email to Dr. Marianne Laporte ()
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