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MCB students are competitive for a variety of extramural fellowships through federal or private agencies as well as University fellowships. Many students are awarded with National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowships, Berkeley Fellowships, and fellowships from other agencies such as the DOD, DOE, and American Heart Associatiation.

Students are encouraged to seek out fellowships in support of their graduate research. The Graduate Division maintain a list of current fellowship opportunities and general advice in their Fellowship Guide available here . Please find a list of the most common fellowships our students apply for below:

Other good resources for fellowships to check are the campus' Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) http://www.spo.berkeley.edu/  and Science Magazine's GrantsNet http://www.grantsnet.org .

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For biology students, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, there are numerous grants, fellowships or scholarships available to help fund education and research. Scholarships are given to the student to help financially support their secondary education. They can be for general academic merit – or target to specific groups, like prospective teachers or science majors. Grants are awards given to students to be used for a specific research project. Grants can range from $100 to upwards of $100,000. And lastly, fellowships are financial awards given to promising graduate students that cover full or partial tuition and living expenses.

The following list is only a small sample of different possibilities and should be used as a starting point for further exploration. Students can also check with the Biology Department Office for more resources and support.

American Society For Microbiology

Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship

This is a three-year award for graduate-level students from historically excluded and underrepresented groups to conduct research in microbiology. The fellowship aims to encourage students to continue and complete their research projects in the microbiological sciences. There are also summer programs available for undergraduate students pursuing similar research goals. For more information, please visit the ASM website.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Fellowship Program

This is a two-year program, sponsored by APHL and the CDC, for doctoral-level research in infectious diseases. Special attention is paid to development and evaluation of diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, vector control, and emerging pathogens. There is also a one-year program for researchers that have completed a bachelor or master’s level degree in biology or related discipline. For a complete list of requirements and application information, visit the Program’s website .

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AWIS Undergraduate College Scholarship

This scholarship is given to female high school seniors who plan to study science in college and plan a career in research or teaching. Smaller awards, including Citations of Merit and Recognition Awards may be given. To learn more about Evaluation Criteria and Timeline, please visit the AWIS webpage.

AWIS Pre-Doctoral Awards

These awards are given to female students enrolled in science program leading to a Ph.D., including graduate biology work and graduate plant biology. There is also a smaller Citation of Merit to qualified students. Each award is describe in full with deadline on the AWIS site. 

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EPA-Science to Achieve Results Research Grant

This is a research grant funded by the Environmental Protection Agency for graduate-level environmental research studies. According to the EPA, these grants currently focus on drinking water, water quality, ecosystem assessment and repair, pollution prevention, children’s health and global change. Visit the STAR program website to learn more about each particular request for application.

EPA – Science to Achieve Results Graduate Fellowship

The STAR program also offers master’s and doctoral level students financial support for environmentally related fields of study. Master’s students may receive funding for up to two years and doctoral students may receive funding for up to three years. For more information and the application, visit the STAR Fellowship website .

National Geographic – Committee for Research and Exploration

Graduate Research Grant

This award from National Geographic is for projects that have a geographical dimension as well as relevance to other scientific fields, like biology. The 1-year grant requires research to not be entirely laboratory work or archival research. To learn more for obtain an application form, visit the grant’s website .

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grants

Keystone Initiative Grants

This award is given to researchers, undergraduate or graduate, who aim to sustain, restore and enhance the Nation’s fish, wildlife and plants, and the habitats on which they depend. There is a minimum of 1:1 non-federal match, which requires the recipient to raise equal amounts of money for their research in non-federal funds. In order to learn more, please visit the Foundation’s website .

Special Grants Programs

Along with the Keystone Initiative Grants, the Foundation also awards Special Grant Programs that have specific guidelines and timelines. Many of these special programs focus on the control of invasive species, minimal-impact energy sources, and developing future conservation leaders. The entire list of Grants can be found on the Program Website .

National Science Foundation

Graduate Research Fellowship Program

This program is intended for students in their early stages of the Graduate level work toward a research-based master or doctoral degree. The fellowships provide three years of financial support with the aim of building and reinforcing the diversity of the human resource base of science and technology. For more information, visit the Program website .

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

This award is given to undergraduate or graduate students who have made outstanding mentoring efforts to enhance the participation of underrepresented groups in science. More information can be found on the Program website.

UNCF-Merck Science Initiative

Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award

These awards are intended to help African American undergraduate students who are interested in science to further their science education and potentially pursue science careers by providing tuition support and research opportunities. Each Fellow will be mentored by a Merck scientist and will receive two Summer Research Internships with stipends, following the Junior year and the year after graduation either at Rahway NJ, West Point PA or Boston MA. Click on the following link for more information and application forms: Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship

This award will help African American graduate students complete coursework, conduct research, and prepare the dissertation required for a doctoral degree in the biomedically relevant life or physical sciences. The stipend is expected to cover 12-24 months with additional funds to support the research. Click on the following link for additional information and application forms: Graduate Dissertation Fellowships . 

Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education Program

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

This program is a three-year post-doctoral fellowship that allows for 2 years of research at UNC-Chapel Hill and 1 year of teaching in a minority-serving institution in North Carolina. The goal of SPIRE is to invest in tomorrow’s scholars and educators by allowing them to combine research with education. For more information, visit the SPIRE website .

Sigma Xi – GIAR Program

Grant-in-Aid of Research

This grant, for undergraduate or graduate students, is given for research into all areas of science and engineering. Larger grants are also given for astronomy or vision-related research. Membership in Sigma Xi is not required, but 75% of awards are given to student members or mentees of members. For more information, including application deadlines, visit the Sigma Xi GIAR Program webpage .

The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology 

Grants-in-Aid of Research

This grant is for graduate students in the field of integrative and comparative biology who are active members of the SICB. For more information and to learn about the application process, visit the SICB website .

Fellowship for Graduate Student Travel

This award funds a student’s travel to distant research sites with the goal of learning specialized techniques or using unique resources. Students must be active members of SICB and never receive the Grants-in-Aid of research prize. For more information, visit their webpage.

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How to win biology scholarships  

Like exams and many other things in college, the more time you put in, the better you will do! The same rules apply to scholarships. If you want to win, you need to put in the time! Talking about yourself and your academic achievements for scholarship essays might feel strange at first, but once you write a few essays, you should start to feel more comfortable with it. 

To get started, give our article about how to write an essay about yourself a read, then take some time to explore how we can help you start your scholarship essays and how we can help you end your scholarship essays .  

Once you’ve exhausted the scholarships on this list, use our ultimate guide to finding and winning scholarships to apply to even more!  

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Tree of life web project.

This is a collaborative and user-run database of information collected by biologists and nature enthusiasts around the world! Whether you are deciding whether biology is the major for you, or stuck on a biology paper, this site could come in handy. Though it is not likely to be reliable enough to cite for a paper, it could steer you in the direction of some sources which are.

iBiology is a database of open-access, free videos which will educate you about biology facts as well as the general framework that biologists use to solve problems.

Molecular Workbench

Molecular Workbench offers simulations of labs and other biological experiments. This can give you a preview of what you might learn as a biology major, and if you are already studying biology, you can use it to dip your toe into new subfields which may interest you.

Frequently asked questions about biology scholarships

What classes should i take if i want to major in biology.

Every school has its own requirements for biology majors, so it is worth looking at your specific college’s website to learn about the requirements. Here is a sample class guide for biology majors at the University of Michigan, to give you some idea of the classes you might take as a biology major if you haven’t chosen a school yet!

Also see: First year of college: How to prepare

What is the highest paying scholarship?

Biology scholarships for undergraduate study tend to range from about $1,000 to $5,000, but there are some more substantial biology scholarships for graduate study, such as this scholarship at MIT.

Don’t miss: How to make the most out of college

How do I succeed as a biology major?

To succeed as a biology major, you can make sure that you are taking your required courseload, take good notes in class, and make sure to apply for scholarships and grants to allow yourself to pursue labs and field studies in your field of interest!

What major does biology fall under?

Although this varies by school, biology is typically its own major, with several different concentrations of biology contained within the subject. It is considered one of the hard sciences.

Also see: How to choose a major

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A comprehensive list of funding opportunities for graduate and postgraduate students can be found here , but a list of some of the more commonly petitioned agencies and department-specific awards are below:

Andrew Mellon Predoctoral Fellowships

These fellowships are awarded to students of exceptional promise and ability either when they first enroll in the PhD program or when they have advanced to the dissertation stage. They carry a stipend plus remission of tuition. No service is required.

The application process begins in January of each year. Information is provided by the graduate secretary of the Department of Biological Sciences.

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.  The NSF welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, to apply for this fellowship.

Deadline: November

American Heart Association Great Rivers Affiliate Predoctoral Fellowships

The American Heart Association Great Rivers Affiliate (which covers Pennsylvania) offers a pre-doctoral fellowship to help students initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research by providing research assistance and training. Proposals are encouraged from all basic, epidemiological and/or clinical disciplines that bear on cardiovascular and stroke problems. It is particularly important for the new fellow to receive wise counsel and direction from a senior investigator interested in the conduct and progress of the research project during the research-training period. Each fellow must have a sponsor.

Deadline: January

Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Predoctoral Traineeship

The Predoctoral Traineeship Award supports the training of promising graduate students studying breast cancer under the guidance of a designated mentor to prepare them for successful careers in breast cancer research.

Deadline : see website for program announcements

National Institutes of Health Individual Predoctoral Kirschstein Fellowships

The purpose of this individual predoctoral research training fellowship is to provide support for promising doctoral candidates who will be performing dissertation research and training in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. 

Deadline: see website

McKinley Research Fund

The G. Murray McKinley Research Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation provides grants to support research in ecology conducted at the PLE.

Deadline: February

Arthur and Barbara Pape Endowment

The Arthur and Barbara Pape Endowment provides support for research conducted at PLE.

Leasure K. Darbaker Prize in Botany

The Leasure K. Darbaker Prize in Botany is an annual award available for support of botany-related studies conducted at PLE at the graduate or post doctoral levels.

Departmental Awards

Stanton c. crawford award , ivy mcmanus award, mary p. edmonds award, margaret a. oweida fellowship.

Graduate Student Awards and Fellowships

Department of biology awards.

Several competitive awards are available to all graduate students in the Department of Biology:

Conference Travel Grants

These grants provide support for graduate students to attend professional scientific meetings to present their research. Two sets of conference travel grants will be awarded per academic year. Applications for the 2023/2024 academic year are due October 2nd (covering conferences from August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024) and March 11th (covering conferences from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024). Biology graduate students and students from interdisciplinary programs whose advisor is on the Biology faculty are eligible. Awards are targeted towards students who have a dataset to present through either oral or poster presentation. One condition of the award is that you have had a committee meeting within the last year. This will be waived for 1st and 2nd year students. To apply, students complete the online form ; their faculty advisor(s) will receive an email requesting comments. Students will not receive more than one travel grant per academic year. Any questions should be directed to the Graduate Committee ( [email protected] for 2023/2024).

Belamarich Award

This award is given to a recent PhD student for the outstanding doctoral dissertation completed in the Department of Biology. Frank A. Belamarich joined the BU Biology Department in 1963 as an assistant professor where he quickly gained international recognition for his research in the field of comparative hemostasis, the process of blood clotting. Throughout his tenure at BU he was a popular teacher of a core course in cell biology which he developed.  Belamarich maintained research laboratories in Boston as well as at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole in Falmouth, MA as part of the BU Marine Program.

Recent Belamarich Award Recipients 2023 Hannah Aichelman 2022 Leah Williams and Karina Scavo Lord 2021 Tina Barbasch 2020 Ashley Penvose 2019 Jesse Delia 2018 Kristina Cohen 2017 James “JP” Gilbert 2016 Cassidy D’Aloia 2015 Ysabel Giraldo 2014 Eva Fast 2012 Stephen Amato

Belamarich Dissertation Writing Award

This award complements the Belamarich Award, and is given to support an outstanding PhD student through the dissertation writing stage.

Recent Belamarich Dissertation Writing Award Recipients 2024 Amanda Pinheiro 2023 Brandon Güell 2022 Nicola Kriefall 2021 Isabella Muratore

Denton Award

This award is given to a recent MS student for excellence in scholarship and research accomplishment during a master’s thesis in the Department of Biology.

Recent Denton Award Recipients 2023 So Young Bae 2022 Sarah Speroff 2021 Laura Angley 2020 Melissa Zarate 2019 Laura DiRoberts

Dr. Marion R. Kramer Scholarship

This award provides support for high-achieving women and female students majoring in Biology . The award was established in 2001 in honor of Dr. Marion Kramer who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Boston University in 1963 and went on to a long and satisfying career in biology and medicine.

Recent Kramer Scholarship Recipients 2024 Kathryn Atherton and Jillian Ness 2023 Hannah Axten, Alanna Carey, and Yuan Tian 2022 Hannah Aichelman and Nahomie Rodriguez Sastre 2021 Nicola Kriefall, Lisa Kretsge, and Zoey Werbin 2020 Tina Barbasch, Shawna Henry, and Diane Lebo 2019 Katey Lesneski 2018 Ashley Penvose 2017 Elizabeth Burmester 2016 Darcy Gordon 2015 Tracy Meehan 2014 Kristina Cohen 2013 Sarah Sullivan

The Thomas H. Kunz Award

This award provides support for EBE PhD candidates who have completed the qualifying exam, with a preference for those conducting field research in the award year. The award was established in 2015 in recognition and appreciation of Professor Thomas H. Kunz’s mentorship.  One of the world’s leading authorities on the biology of bats, Professor Thomas H. Kunz, has for the past 40+ years been an inspiring teacher to thousands of undergraduates, an enthusiastic proponent for bats and science in the public arena, and an exceptional mentor to dozens of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty.  His current and former graduate students established this award to serve as a lasting legacy of Tom’s contributions at BU and beyond. Learn more about Dr. Kunz and how you can support this award.

Recent Kunz Award Recipients 2024 Abigail Robinson 2023 Stephen Caron 2022 Maria Jose Salazar Nicholls 2021 Brandon Güell 2020 Robin Francis 2019 Javier Mendez Narvaez 2018 Rebecca Branconi 2017 Stephen Decina 2016 Jesse Delia 2015 Jesse Delia

The Brenton R. Lutz Award

This award provides support for Neurobiology or GPN PhD candidates who have completed the qualifying exam and made significant contributions to their field.  Brenton R. Lutz was the first person to receive an MD/PhD at Boston University, receiving his PhD in 1916.  He later became a Professor and Chairman of BU’s Department of Biology. Dr. Lutz also gave the first University Lecture at BU on December 11, 1950 “ The Living Blood Vessels.”   The University Lecture was established at Boston University in 1950 for the purpose of honoring members of the faculty engaged in outstanding research.

Recent Lutz Award Recipients 2024 Alejandro Rondón Ortiz 2023 Rhushikesh Phadke 2022 Yuan Tian 2021 Margaret O’Connor 2020 Isabella Muratore 2019 Shawna Henry 2018 Ashley Comer 2017 Johnny Elguero 2016 Gloria DeWalt 2015 Iker Etchegarary

The I. Alden Macchi Award

This award provides support to be used to attend a conference for candidates who have completed the qualifying exam in the fields of endrocinology and/or regulatory biology. The award was established by the late I. Alden Macchi, Professor and former Interim Chairman in the Department of Biology. Dr. Macchi received his PhD in Endocrinology from BU in 1954. Professor Macchi’s research contributed, among other things, many important observations regarding the mechanisms of steroid hormone biosynthesis in the adrenal glands.

Recent Macchi Award Recipients 2023 Amanda Pinheiro 2022 Cameron Dixon 2021 Caroline Fleming 2019 Ashley Comer 2018 Kellen Andrilenas 2017 Ashley Penvose 2016 Alla Yalonetskaya 2015 Rama Krishna Simhadri 2014 Kellie Cotter 2013 Allison Timmons

Master's Merit Scholarship

This award provides support for MS students in the field of biology. 2-5 scholarships are awarded annually to remarkable incoming MS students who have overcome obstacles while in pursuit of their education. Additional scholarships may be awarded to current MS students who continue to stand out in their studies.

Recent Master’s Merit Scholarship Recipients for Continuing Students 2023 Molly Frank, Michelle Feivelson, and Noah Singer

The Charles Terner Award

This award provides support for a CM or MCBB PhD candidate who has completed the qualifying exam and who has made significant contributions to their field. Charles Terner was a Professor of Biology at Boston University for over 20 years before he retired in 1985. Dr. Terner specialized in biochemistry and focused his research on the metabolic properties of male reproductive cells. The award was established in his memory after he passed away in 1998.

Recent Terner Award Recipients 2024 Jaice Rottenberg 2023 Alexandra Lion 2022 Heather Hook 2021 Leah Williams 2020 Margaret O’Connor 2019 Natalie Vaisman 2018 Katelyn Mansfield 2017 Yuda Huo 2016 Cody Desjardins 2015 Mike Piacintino 2014 Allison Timmons 2013 Michelle Toomey

Warren-McLeod Fellowships

These awards provides support for graduate students conducting research in marine science. Patricia Warren (the granddaughter of BU’s 1st President, William Fairfield Warren) established this fund in 1990 to support graduate students in the BU Marine Program (BUMP). Guy McLeod was Patricia’s brother-in-law and the long-time director of research at the New England Aquarium. He was a marine biologist, whose scholarship focused on the role of iron, vanadium, and other metal ions on the physiological ecology of marine animals. Learn more about this award.

Recent Warren-McLeod 12-Month Fellowship Recipients 2024 Caroline Fleming 2023 Nia Bartolucci  2022 James Fifer 2021 Robin Francis 2020 Rebecca Branconi 2019 Emily Chau 2018 Tina Barbasch 2017 Katelyn Mansfield 2016 Kathryn Lesneski 2015 Daphne Schatzberg 2014 Ben Carr & Mike Piacentino 2013 Elizabeth Burmester and John Majoris

Recent Warren-McLeod Summer Fellowship Recipients 2024 Mu-Han Chen and Maria Ingersoll 2023 Morgan Bennett-Smith, Lucila Bloemendaal, JK Da-Anoy, and Joshua Harringmeyer 2022 Joshua Aguirre 2021 E Schlatter and Daniel Wuitchik 2020 Nicola Kriefall, Claudia Mazur, Karina Scavo, Leah Williams, Yiyang Xu 2019 Nicola Kriefall, Tina Barbasch, Robin Francis, James Fifer, Claudia Mazur 2018 Nicholas Ray, Emily Chua, Karina Scavo 2017 David Minkoff, Nicholas Ray, and Natchar Naowarojna 2016 Rebecca Branconi, Elizabeth Burmester, David Minkoff, Katelyn Mansfield, and Karina Scavo 2015 Rebecca Branconi, Elizabeth Burmester, William Kearney, and Kathryn Lesneski 2014 Tina Barbasch and Lauren Friedman 2013 Benjamin Carr

Dana Wright Fellowship

This award provides support for MS and PhD students in Marine Biology. Dana Wright graduated with an MA degree from the BU Marine Program in the summer of 2000. This award was established by her parents to honor Dana’s life and her love of marine biology.

Recent Wright Fellowship Recipients 2024 Morgan Bennett-Smith 2023 E Schlatter 2022 Daniel Wuitchik 2021 James Fifer and Brenna Stallings 2020 Hannah Aichelman 2019 Rebecca Branconi 2018 Robin Francis 2016 James Garner and Adrienne Lohe 2014 Kathryn Lesneski 2013 Valentina DiSanto 2012 John Majoris

Oboh-Weilke Postdoctoral Travel Award

This award offers one $1,000 Travel Grant to a Biology Post-doc, to present their research at a professional scientific meeting. This award has been made possible by Biology Alumna Dr. Aruoriwo M Oboh-Weilke. You can read about Dr. Oboh on our Alumni page . Applications for the 2024 Oboh-Weilke Postdoctoral Travel Award are due March 11, 2024, covering travel between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024. To apply, applicants should complete and submit the online application . Please consult with your advisor about funds available from your lab before applying. When applicants submit their applications, faculty advisors will automatically receive an email asking them to approve the application and submit additional comments by email, including information about availability of funds. Any questions should be directed to Jenny Bhatnagar.

Recent Oboh-Weilke Award Recipients 2019 Yarden Cohen 2018 John Majoris

Graduate Student Fellowships

Non-service fellowships.

These fellowships provide a stipend and scholarship for students to focus primarily on their degree coursework with no departmental research or teaching responsibilities. These include:

• Dean’s Fellowships
• Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowship
• Whitney M. Young Jr. Fellowship
• Trainee Fellowships

Teaching Fellowship

A teaching fellowship at Boston University is a kind of apprenticeship, providing an opportunity for graduate students to gain classroom experience under the close supervision of the faculty members who have the formal responsibility for the courses to which the teaching fellows are assigned. Your obligation in this fellowship would include instructional duties assigned by your department and participation in a specific course in the pedagogy of your discipline. Instructional and other duties total approximately 20 hours per week.

Doctoral Research Fellowship

Doctoral Research Fellowships provide a stipend and scholarship for exceptionally qualified students in return for research work done for the department. Your obligation in this fellowship would include research duties assigned by your department that total no more than 20 hours per week.

Graduate Research Abroad Fellowship

The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, using funds from alumni gifts, has established a fellowship program, Graduate Research Abroad Fellowships, to support foreign-based research by doctoral students whose field-based or archival research requires an extended period of residence in another country or countries.

Graduate Internship Funding Program

In an effort to encourage PhD students to seek out new opportunities for professional development, The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences has established the Graduate Internship Funding Program (GIF). This program will fund unpaid internships to aid PhD students in enhancing their academic and professional experience.

Other Awards and Fellowships

National science foundation (nsf) graduate fellowships.

Graduate students in either their first- or second-year are encouraged to apply for these prestigious three-year fellowships. NSF Fellowship applications are due in November of each year. For applications and instructions visit the NSF website .

Our Recent NSF GRFP Recipients & Honorable Mentions 2024 Recipients: Kristen Harder, Dylan Mankel, and Elif Ozsen; Honorable Mentions: Catherine Gill, Victoria Guarino, and Yu Yang 2023 Recipients: Erin Frates, Annabel Hughes, and Renata Serio; Honorable Mention: Shalom Entner 2022 Recipient: Emerson Conrad-Rooney; Honorable Mentions: Christine Carroll and Benjamin Recchia 2021 Recipients: Maria Ingersoll and Cheta Siletti; Honorable Mention: Kathryn Atherton

Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Travel Grants

GSO offers two types of travel awards, a Presentation Grant and a Research Grant. For application instructions and deadlines visit the GSO website .

Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (GWISE) Professional Development Grants (PDG)

GWISE offers the PDG program to help members benefit from professional development opportunities in the Boston area and beyond. The PDG Program will provide funding for registration fees and other expenses associated with participating in professional development events. For application instructions and more information visit the GWISE website . 

Students should consult their faculty advisors for other potential sources of financial support.

Grants & Funding

Aspb funding opportunities, aspb research fellowship awards.

Support offered by the ASPB to support student research.

ASPB Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) fund promising undergraduate students so they can conduct meaningful research in plant biology during the early part of their college careers. SURF recipients are expected to present their research at ASPB’s annual Plant Biology meeting in the year following the fellowship award and research completion.

Applications accepted at:  https://surf.aspb.org/ .  Applications open December 11, 2023 and close February 12, 2024.

Questions? Contact Sylvia Lee, [email protected] . or 301-296-0898

ASPB-Pioneer Hi-Bred Graduate Student Fellowship

Learn more and view recipients

Questions? Contact Crispin Taylor, [email protected] or 301-296-0900.

ASPB Annual Meeting Travel Awards

ASPB is offering a limited number of travel grants to attend the Annual Meeting.

ASPB Recognition Travel Award

ASPB’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee is offering a limited number of Recognition Travel Awards for students, postdocs, and faculty who are themselves members of groups minoritized in the US scientific workforce and/or who are directly supporting the education and professional development of students in such groups.

Recognition Travel Awards provide “full ride” fellowships to attend ASPB’s annual meeting, which is scheduled to be held in Honolulu, HI, from June 22-26, 2024. The award typically includes coverage of travel to and accommodations in Honolulu, HI, registration for Plant Biology 2024, a per diem allowance, and membership in ASPB through 2025. Applicants do not have to submit a research abstract to be considered for this award; however, successful applicants with pertinent research are strongly encouraged to present that research during Plant Biology 2024.

The goals of the program are to increase diversity among the annual meeting attendees and to provide access to the science and networking opportunities available at a major society meeting to those that might not otherwise have been able to attend. Undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to apply, as are graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. ASPB membership is not a requirement to apply.

Go to https://rta.aspb.org/  for eligibility requirements and instructions to apply.

Applications open September 20, 2023.

Applications close December 6, 2023.

Questions? Contact Sylvia Lee,  [email protected]  or 301-296-0898

ASPB Travel Awards

ASPB is competitively awarding a limited number of travel awards to attend Plant Biology 2024, which is scheduled to be held this year in Honolulu, Hawaii from June 22-26, 2024. The travel award program aims to increase attendance of early career scientists at the annual meeting by providing funds for those in financial need. Broadening participation of underrepresented groups to increase diversity and inclusion among Plant Biology attendees is a primary goal. Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, pre-tenure faculty, and professionals beginning their careers in plant science are also strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be members of ASPB; however U.S. residency is not a requirement to apply.

Go to https://travelgrants.aspb.org/ for eligibility requirements and instructions to apply.

Applications open September 13, 2023.

Applications close November 15, 2023.

ASPB Women’s Young Investigator Travel Awards

ASPB is now accepting applications via electronic submission for the Women’s Young Investigator Travel Awards to attend Plant Biology 2024, which is scheduled to be held this year in Honolulu, HI from June 22-26, 2024. The goal of the program is to increase attendance of early-career female investigators who are within the first five years of their appointment in academic faculty-level positions, government research positions, or corporate research scientist positions, as well as experienced postdocs. Awardees must hold positions at an academic, corporate, or government institution. The Society plans to allot $7,000 to be awarded in increments of $1,000 for this program.

Go to  https://wyita.aspb.org/ for eligibility requirements and instructions to apply.

Eligible women must meet these criteria:

•  ·Must be members of ASPB. (Applicants may reside outside the U.S.)
•   Must currently be in one of the following categories:
•   Academic faculty member (within first 5 years of appointment)
•   Government researcher (within first 5 years of appointment)
•   Corporate researcher (within first 5 years of appointment)
•   Experienced post-doctoral researcher with at least three consecutive years of research in their field (seeking to obtain an independent position)

Applications close November 1, 2024.

Questions? Contact Sylvia Lee,  [email protected]  or 301-296-0898.

Education & Outreach

ASPB is offering a limited number of fellowships to support the education and outreach efforts of our members.

Plant BLOOME Awards

In 1995, the ASPB established the Plant Biology Learning Objectives, Outreach Materials & Education Grant (BLOOME) grant program with the goal to enhance public awareness and understanding of the essential roles of plants in all areas of life.

Applications will be accepted early 2024 (check BLOOME application site for deadlines)

Questions? Contact Winnie Nham, [email protected]  or 301-296-0902.

View previous BLOOME recipients and project descriptions

Transforming Education in Plant Biology (TEPB)

Open exclusively to ASPB members,  Transforming Education in Plant Biology offers financial support to successful applicants to participate in focused, substantive, and practical professional development with the aim of creating undergraduate plant biology instructional materials aligned with the recommendations of  Vision and Change  and ASPB’s core concepts in plant biology ( https://aspb.org/education-outreach/higher-education/ ).  Applicants can select from the suggested multi-day professional development sessions noted below or propose another program that fits with the recommendations of  Vision and Change .

Please check the TEPB website for program announcements and updates.

Questions? Contact Winnie Nham,  [email protected]  or 301-296-0902.

2020 winner

Katelyn Butler (Anderson University)

I am a plant pathologist and assistant professor at Anderson University in Anderson, IN. While my primary research interests focus on the interactions of plants and with their pathogens, I have enjoyed spreading my roots to all areas of molecular plant biology as my students and I explore the role of understudied proteins in Arabidopsis.   As a recent addition to the faculty at Anderson, I have been revamping my introductory plant science course which teaches the fundamentals of biology through the lens of plants. This is an exciting opportunity to teach students foundational knowledge they will apply throughout their career while also introducing them to the exciting world of plant biology (and converting a few to a career in plants along the way).

As a recipient of the Transforming Education in Plant Biology award, I will attend the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science workshop to learn how to write effective case studies for use in my introductory plant science classroom. I then plan to write five case studies, each aligned with a AAAS Core Concept in biology and APSB Plant Biology Learning Objectives. These case studies will provide students an inquiry-based way to explore the fundamentals of biology through the world of plants. The case studies will be shared with the broader biology education community.  I plan to assess the efficacy of the case studies in improving student understanding of the AAAS Core Concepts and present my work to the ASPB community. My hope is that these case studies will be used broadly in introductory biology courses and bring exciting, relevant plant biology to all students.

2019 winner

Mary Heskel (Macalester College)

Chloroplasts, Carbon, and Climate: Teaching leaf to global carbon cycling in an introductory ecology course

As a new faculty member in the Biology Department at Macalester, I am in the process of revamping an introductory Ecology course to more explicitly integrate the impacts of climate change and human development. As the only actively-teaching plant biologist in the department, I also see this as a crucial opportunity to emphasize the role of plants and other photosynthetic organisms in primary production and climate regulation. I hope to convey the ‘magic’ and immeasurable importance of Rubisco to students who might not be exposed to plant biology in other courses.

As the recipient of the Transforming Education in Plant Biology award, I plan to attend a Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching to develop teaching materials (a ‘teachable tidbit’) to share with the greater ASPB community. The Summer Institutes emphasize evidence-based teaching practices, active learning, effective assessment, and inclusive teaching, with the goal of helping higher-ed educators create products that will enhance student learning in their respective content fields. As a plant ecophysiologist whose research spans cells to ecosystems, I approach teaching photosynthesis as both an assemblage of intricate biochemical pathways and as a global transformation of energy that is observable from space. The Summer Institute workshop will allow me to effectively teach photosynthesis for understanding beyond a simplified equation, and help students recognize its fundamental and global importance to life on Earth.

2018 winner

Dong Wang (University of Massachusetts)

Plants as master builder: investigating legume symbiosis proteins in a biochemistry laboratory course

I will use the TEPB funds to develop and showcase an undergraduate laboratory course that allows students to engage in authentic research experiences.  These pedagogical approach, course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), will teach students to apply their conceptual understanding of biology with newly acquired laboratory skills to conduct original research that leads to new scientific insights.  I plan to direct student research on plant genes important for the symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.  The TEPBwill allow me to expand the scope of my research on the nitrogen-fixing symbiosis and efficiently integrate it with my undergraduate teaching.

Federal Funding Opportunities

The links below include information finding funding from other sources.

National Science Foundation

Primer on funding from the  NSF .

Learn more about programs:  Biological Sciences (BIO) ,  Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) ,  Plant-Biotic Interactions ,  Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) ,  National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program (NRT)  ,  Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

National Institutes of Health

Primer on funding from the NIH .

Active Program Announcements

Department of Agriculture

Primer on funding from the USDA .

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)  Foundational Program

National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program Funding Opportunity (NNF)

Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Programs

Department of Energy

Primer on funding from the DOE .

Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E )

Agency for International Development

Primer on funding from the USAID .

Department of Defense

Primer on funding from the DOD .

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Global PhD Student Fellowship in Biology

The NYU Abu Dhabi Global PhD Student Fellowship in Biology is offered in collaboration with the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU New York.

The program generally involves one to two years of classwork at NYU New York, followed by three to four years of research at NYU Abu Dhabi. If selected, the doctorate is fully funded under the NYU Abu Dhabi Global PhD Student Fellowship.

Key Features of the Fellowship

• New York University degree upon graduation
• Access to the extraordinary resources of the NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science
• Graduate coursework in New York
• Cutting-edge research opportunities in NYU Abu Dhabi’s labs
• Tuition, fees, and health insurance provided throughout the program
• Generous research assistantship and stipend provided by NYU Abu Dhabi throughout the program
• Assistance for degree-related travel between Abu Dhabi and New York
• Campus accommodation at no cost in Abu Dhabi
• A contribution toward accommodation costs in New York
• Career development assistance at both campuses

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The applications for Fall 2024 are now closed. Applications will re-open for Fall 2025 in September.

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For more information about our programs, please contact  [email protected] .

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Graduate funding.

All enrolled Ph.D. students receive support in the form of a stipend, tuition and health insurance. It is not necessary to apply to individual faculty for departmental research and teaching assistantships.

All eligible first and second year students should apply for an National Science Foundation  Fellowship. A list of additional fellowships to which Ph.D. students are eligible are listed below. 

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• American Psychological Association
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• Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships (GREF)
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
• Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM)
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG)
• National Heart and Lung Blood Institute Predoctoral Fellowship for Minority Students
• National Institutes of Health: National Research Service Award (NIH-NRSA)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (DDIG)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• Neuroscience Scholars Fellowship Program
• Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART)
• UNCF/Merck Science Initiative
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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The College of Biological Sciences is pleased to solicit applications for the 2024 Moos Graduate Research Fellowship in Aquatic Biology . 

In 2024 this program will provide summer stipends (3-mo salary plus fringe) plus between $1,600 and $2,000 in travel and research expenses to two graduate students currently enrolled at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities or Duluth Campuses. Students must be pursuing an MS or PhD degree in the topics of water resources, aquatic biology or limnology. The research proposed must concern questions of general or regional significance. This fellowship will enable the recipient to undertake unique research activities focused on understanding and developing sustainable use of freshwater. Each proposal must also include an outreach component that identifies how the findings will be disseminated to the general public. 

Applications will be judged on the quality and creativity of the proposed research. Finalists will be invited for in-person interviews to be conducted in late April (TBD) and final selections will be made shortly thereafter. The two recipients may be asked to present their findings at a suitable meeting of the Board of Directors of the Freshwater Society. 

Deadline: Noon, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (firm) . To apply, students should send a single pdf with all parts of their proposal and arrange for their adviser to email a letter of support (see below) to: 

Moos Graduate Fellowship Selection Committee 

c/o Mikayla Runge [email protected]  

Requirements of the proposal: 

1. Project Description (3 pages maximum not including citations, single-spaced, 12-point font, 1inch margins) to include: 

a. Student’s Name, Graduate Program, Title of Research Project. 

b. Summary of your overall dissertation research and description of what has been your most interesting finding so far.

c. The research to be performed with Moos Fellowship support during summer 2022, its rationale, the questions to be addressed or the hypotheses to be tested and the methods to be used. 

d. Plans for outreach. 

2. Budget and justification (1-page maximum) for up to $2,000 to be allocated to travel or research expenses. 

Adviser support letter: Advisers should send a brief email to the submission location noted above where they indicate only one of the following (choose one, no further text is needed or will be read by the selection committee). 

1. ______ is making excellent progress towards a degree (i.e., coursework and other degree benchmarks). They have a high level of research momentum and are likely to produce a thesis or dissertation of high significance. 

2. _____ is making excellent progress towards their degree (i.e., coursework and other degree benchmarks). They are making adequate research progress, which may result in a dissertation/thesis with important findings. 

3. _____ is making good progress towards their degree (i.e., coursework and other degree benchmarks). Their research progress, however, has lagged. 

4. _____ has not made the expected academic progress towards a degree. They may or may not be making adequate research progress. 

Please direct fellowship questions to Jacques Finlay at j [email protected] .

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• Stipend to cover living expenses
• Individual Health Insurance – MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan .

Graduate fellowships and scholarships

We encourage applicants and current students to apply for independent funding from outside organizations.

Fellowships for U.S. citizens and permanent residents

• American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Dissertation Fellowships  – Open to women scholars
• Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship  – Open to first year graduate students (may apply before or during your first year)
• Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship  – Open to first and second year graduate students (may apply before or during your first year)
• Ford Foundation Fellowship Program
• Hertz Foundation Fellowships
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship  – Open to first and second year graduate students
• The National GEM Consortium Fellowship  – Open to minority graduate students
• Graduate Fellowships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Diversity (GFSD)
• National Science Foundation  – Numerous funding opportunities including the Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• Office of Naval Research
• P.D. Soros Fellowship for New Americans   – Applicant’s birth parents must have both been born outside of the US as non-US citizens, and both parents must not have been eligible for US citizenship at the time of their births.

Fellowships for international students

• American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships  – Open to women scholars
• Kennedy Memorial Trust Scholarships  – Citizens from Great Britain are eligible to apply
• MIT Office of Graduate Education  – List of financial resources specifically for international students
• Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future  – Open to women from developing countries or emerging economies

Fellowships for U.S. citizens and international students

• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
• The Gilliam Fellowships – Application by invitation only
• Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust
• Link Foundation Energy Fellowships
• MIT Office of Graduate Education Fellowships  – See specific grant for eligibility
• National Institute of Health  – See specific grant for eligibility
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Graduate Fellowships

The Department of Biological Sciences offers several award opportunities to support graduate students and their research.

Dan Montgomery Graduate Student Award

The Dan Montgomery Graduate Student Award is given to a graduate student conducting research. Funds from the award may be used to provide support for a graduate student stipend (up to 60% of award max) and their research (research assistant(s), travel, supplies, etc.). The funds must be used while the student is enrolled at Boise State and actively engaged in thesis research (preferably data collection). A call for applications is sent to graduate students each spring to compete for funding to be awarded in April. Review a list of past Dan Montgomery Graduate Student Award recipients .

Eligibility

All currently enrolled Department of Biological Sciences MS Biology or MS Raptor Biology students who have not received this award in a previous year. Questions about this fellowship may be directed to [email protected] .

Michael W. Butler Ecological Research Award

Mike Butler graduated from the MS Raptor Biology program at Boise State, received a Ph.D. from Arizona State University, and is now a faculty member at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. This endowed scholarship in Mike’s name is presented annually to a deserving graduate student actively engaged in ecological research in either the MS Biology or MS Raptor Biology program. Funds from this award can be used for a summer research stipend, research supplies, and equipment, or for travel in pursuit of research. Ideally, the breakdown of funds should be approximately 70% stipend and 30% for research supplies, equipment, and travel related expenses. Review a list of past Michael W. Butler Ecological Research Award recipients .

MS Biology or MS Raptor Biology students. Students are eligible to apply for their first two summers of MS thesis research but can receive the award only once. Questions about this fellowship may be directed to [email protected] . Preference will be given to a student meeting the following criteria:

• Engaged in research in the area of plant and/or animal ecology.
• An active and helpful participant in department affairs.
• A regular attendee of departmental seminars.
• Making timely progress toward completion of their thesis.

Keppler Birds of Prey Scholarship

Access the Keppler Birds of Prey application here

• Full-time enrollment (9 graduate credits) or considered active-enroll in research/thesis credit
• Pursuing a MS in Raptor Biology or are a doctoral student in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior and pursuing some aspect of Raptor Biology

The Richard Olendorff/Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society Scholarship

More information about Richard Olendorff/Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society Scholarship

• Full-time enrollment (9 graduate credits)
• Minimum 2.7 GPA
• Graduate student
• Biology major and are affiliated with the Raptor Research Center

John D. Foss Jr. Memorial Biology Scholarship

More information about the John D. Foss Jr. Memorial Biology Scholarship application

• Full-time enrollment (12 undergraduate credits, 9 graduate credits)
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Biology major with a commitment to conservation in South America or Latin America, river conservation and raptor research
• Demonstrate financial need per the federal financial aid rules. We can determine your financial need by the results of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Robert A. Buchwitz Memorial Scholarship in Arts and Sciences

More information about the Robert A. Buchwitz Memorial Scholarship in Arts and Sciences application

• Minimum 3.5 GPA
• Pursing a biology major
• Plan to enroll full-time (9 graduate credits)
• Preference to student conducting bi-molecular research
• Demonstrate financial need. We can determine your financial need by the results of your free application of federal student aid (FAFSA)

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Graduate Research Fellowships

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Fellowship Description

Every spring the Scholarship Committee of the Department of Biological Sciences accepts applications for research fellowships intended to assist biology students working toward the M.S. degree. M.A. and MBT students conducting significant independent research projects in Biology Department labs will also be considered. The awards are to be used for supplies, equipment, travel to study sites, or any other reasonable  direct expenses  incurred during the recipient’s thesis research. Requests to support travel to scientific meetings will be considered, but will generally be given lower priority. Use of the award for salary, tuition, or reimbursement of previous expenditures is prohibited.

Fellowships in the range of $500 to $1,500 will be awarded from the following endowments:

Albert and Dorothy Ellis Fellowship

• Open to all biology majors with GPA of 3.25 or higher.

John and Betty Davison Fellowship

• Open to all biology disciplines.

Rocci and Marianna Pisano Fellowship

Arthur and karin nelson fellowship.

• Open to field biology students.

H. Thomas Harvey Research Fellowship

• Open to field biology and ecology students, including Moss Landing Marine Laboratory students.

Glenn and Martha Vargas Fellowship

Applicants must be:

a) currently enrolled as a student (Spring semester);

b) be in the Department’s M.S. program or be an MBT or M.A. student conducting a significant independent research project in a Biology Department lab;

c) have completed a minimum of six graduate or undergraduate units towards their degree while a graduate student at SJSU by the application due date; and

d) be in good academic standing (≥3.0 GPA, except for the Ellis award, which requires a ≥3.25 GPA).

Applicants must also be currently enrolled in at least 3 units. Moss Landing Marine Laboratory M.S. students enrolled through SJSU are only eligible to apply for the Harvey Fellowship.

Students who have already received a Biological Sciences Department Fellowship are not eligible, but you can have previously received a  Biological Sciences Department Scholarship .

Fellowship applications must be submitted electronically through SJSU's Spartan Scholarship Academic Works portal ( https://sjsu.academicworks.com/users/sign_in )

• Fill out the general Spartan Scholarship application in  Academic Works  to start your application process. You are also encouraged to search and apply for other Spartan Scholarships.
• Search for the Department of Biological Sciences Fellowship opportunity in  Academic Works . You will be considered for all Biology Department Fellowships that you qualify for automatically.
• The application consists of a proposal written  by the student  after consultation with the major advisor. Minor editing by the advisor is allowed, but major rewriting is prohibited. The proposal should be written for an audience having a good general biology background. The first two pages will include an introduction to the research problem, a hypothesis or question, and the methodology to be employed. Additional required files are 1) a 1-page itemized budget and project timeline, 2) literature cited in the proposal (no space limit), and 3) a 1-page statement outlining the financial need for the fellowship, including the amount and source(s) of additional grant, scholarship or fellowship monies to be used in the research. It is imperative that the proposal be written clearly and concisely, with the use of funds clearly spelled out.
• You will be asked for the email address of your major advisor and they will be asked if they approve your proposed project and budget and whether you meet the enrollment, completed units, and GPA requirements as outlined above.

The application deadline for Spring 2020 has ended.

Spring 2020 awardees will be notified by April 2020 and funds will be made available ASAP. Fellowship certificates will be awarded at the Biological Sciences Award Ceremony.

Direct any questions to the chair of the Scholarship Committee, Ben Carter at [email protected] .

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP)

Deadline: October 15, 2024 11:59 PM EST

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers opportunities for independent research and study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. Fellowships are offered to graduate students, predoctoral students, and postdoctoral and senior investigators to conduct independent research and to utilize the resources of the Institution with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff serving as advisors and hosts. These fellowships are offered through the Smithsonian’s Office of Academic Appointments and Internships, and are administered under the charter of the Institution, 20 U.S. Code section 41 et seq.

Applicants to the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program must propose to conduct research in a discipline pursued at the Smithsonian and must submit a specific and detailed research proposal indicating why the Smithsonian is an appropriate place to carry out the study. Projects that broaden and diversify the research conducted within these disciplines are encouraged. Fellowships are offered to support research at Smithsonian facilities or field stations. Fellows are expected to spend most of their tenure in residence at the Smithsonian, except when arrangements are made for periods of field work or research travel.

Applicants who wish to conduct research at the  Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO)  should go  here  as SAO application requirements and deadlines may be different.

The publication,  Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study , outlines Smithsonian research activities and lists the research staff.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact staff members to help identify potential advisors, determine the feasibility of the proposed research being conducted at the Smithsonian Institution, and the availability of relevant resources such as staff, collections, archives and library materials during the proposed tenure dates.

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers fellowships for research and study in the following fields and encourages applications of an interdisciplinary nature:

Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science, including an emphasis on the tropics; Anthropology, including archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and physical anthropology; Astrophysics and astronomy; Earth sciences and paleobiology; Evolutionary & systematic biology; Folklife; History of science and technology; History of art, especially American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth-century American crafts, and decorative arts; Materials research; Molecular biology; Social and cultural history of the United States

Fields of research by museums, research centers and offices of the Smithsonian:  https://fellowships.si.edu/FieldsofResearch

Principal Advisors, Co-Advisors, and Consultants

Individuals listed in SORS are divided into three categories; research staff, conservation staff and affiliated research staff. Each listing contains information regarding the individual's educational background and their research specialties.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact potential advisors and co-advisors to determine the feasibility of the proposed research being conducted at the Smithsonian Institution, and the availability of relevant resources, including collections, archives, and library materials during the proposed tenure dates .

Research staff  may be named by applicants to serve as principal advisors, co-advisors or consultants.

Conservation Staff  may be named by applicants to serve as principal advisors for conservation fellowships, co-advisors or consultants.

Affiliated research staff  who are in residence during most of the tenure period proposed may be named as a co-advisor or as a consultant by an applicant.

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Qualifications for application.

Applicants are encouraged to propose to conduct research in-residence at the Smithsonian in one of its areas of research as outlined in the publication,  Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study , for a period of three to twelve months, or ten weeks for the Graduate Student Fellowship. Past or current fellowship recipients are eligible to apply for another award.

No employee or contractor of the Smithsonian Institution may hold a Smithsonian fellowship during the time of his/her employment or contract, nor may an award be offered to any person who has been employed by or under contract to the Institution in the previous year, without the prior approval of the Office Academic Appointments and Internships (OAAI).

Applicants whose native language is not English are expected to have the ability to write and converse fluently in English. All application materials must be presented in English (foreign transcripts may be translated, see below).

Determination of the fellowship category for which to apply should be based on the anticipated academic level at the time the fellowship would begin:

Graduate Student Fellowships : When they apply, students must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study at a degree-granting institution. Before the appointment begins fellows must still be enrolled and must have completed at least one full-time semester or its equivalent. Graduate Student Fellowships are intended for students who have not yet been advanced to candidacy if in a doctoral program.

Predoctoral Fellowships : Students enrolled in a university as candidates for the Ph.D. or equivalent are eligible for predoctoral fellowships. By the time the appointment begins, the university must approve the undertaking of dissertation research at the Smithsonian Institution and certify that requirements for the doctorate, other than the dissertation, have been met.

Postdoctoral Fellowships :  The doctorate degree must be completed by the time the fellowship begins.

Senior Fellowships :  Applicants must have held a Ph.D. or equivalent for at least 7 years. Applicants who have received the Ph.D. or equivalent before June 1, 2018 are eligible to apply for senior fellowships.  If you have taken a “leave of absence” from research and wish to apply under the postdoctoral fellowship application instead of senior fellowship application you will need to provide a justification in the additional information section at the end of the application.

Criteria for Selection

Applications are evaluated and fellows are selected, by scholars in appropriate fields, on the basis of the proposal’s merit, the applicant’s ability to carry out the proposed research and study, the likelihood that the research could be completed in the requested time, demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the extent to which the Smithsonian, through its research staff members and resources, could contribute to the research and professional goals of the fellow. The number of appointments made each year is determined by the availability of funds for the program.

As part of its mandate for “the increase and diffusion of knowledge,” including the diverse ideas, skills, and cultures of our nation, the Smithsonian Institution pursues policies of equal opportunity and cultural diversity. The Smithsonian Fellowship program does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, gender stereotyping, pregnancy, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, parental status, or marital status.

Conditions of Appointment

Predoctoral fellowships are awarded for periods of three to twelve months. Postdoctoral and senior fellowships are awarded for periods of three to twenty four months.* Appointment periods are in accordance with the applicant’s proposal for the research, unless the length of tenure requested is considered by reviewers to be more than required. All graduate student fellowships are ten weeks long. In accepting an appointment, the fellow will be expected to devote full-time effort to the research proposed and to be in residence at the Smithsonian except for approved absences.

Financial support, in addition to a Smithsonian fellowship, for such purposes as research travel and equipment may be received from other sources provided that no special demands are made upon the fellow’s time. Permission to receive additional stipend support must be requested in writing from the Office of Fellowships & Internships.

Fellowship tenures must begin between June 1, 2025 and May 30, 2026.  It is important that applicants consider the following factors carefully when choosing the dates for the proposed fellowship: their academic schedule; completion dates of their preliminary exams, course work, or dissertation (if applicable); the schedule of their proposed advisor/host and the availability of required resources.

Appointments must begin on either the 1st or 3rd Monday of the month.  The dates of tenure proposed in the application (and any change of dates if the fellowship is awarded) should be selected in agreement with the proposed principal advisor.

In submitting an application for a fellowship at the Institution, the applicant does not incur any obligation to accept the appointment if selected.

* Second Year Funding Opportunities at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)

• Post-Doctoral Fellowships at SERC are awarded for periods of no more than one year. However, Post-Doctoral Fellowship applications can be written for up to two years of support with the understanding the second year is contingent on three conditions: (1) submission of a new proposal for the second year of funding that explains progress made during the first year of support, (2) a successful ranking of the new (second-year) proposal by the SERC SIFP evaluation committee, and (3) availability of funds to support the second year request.
• For two-year proposals, please distinguish between the research, timeline, and budget for each year (one and two) of the research (the budget limit is $5000 in year one and $5000 in year two, itemized separately). The applicant is evaluated on the scholarly objectives of the research and the potential for success both in year one alone, and over a two year period should the second year be granted.

Use of Smithsonian Facilities

Fellows will be provided with space to conduct their research within the department in which they are working. Applicants should consult in advance with their proposed advisor(s) regarding the availability of facilities and necessary equipment. The amount of support services available to the fellow will be determined by the workload of the department and the policy of the department chairperson and/or unit director. Fellows have access to the Smithsonian Institution Libraries with privileges which include borrowing library materials, interlibrary loans, interlibrary loans, document delivery, database searching, and reference assistance.

Stipends and Allowances 

*If you have taken a “leave of absence” from research and wish to apply under the postdoctoral fellowship application instead of senior fellowship application which makes you 7 or more years out from receiving your Ph.D., please provide a justification in the additional information section at the end of the application.

**Postdoctoral applicants in Science may apply for up to 24 months.

***Earth and Planetary Sciences Senior and Postdoctoral stipend is $62,000 per year

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Stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve months. In addition to the stipend, allowances to assist with the fellow’s research related expenses and for temporary relocation to the Smithsonian are possible. You can apply for up to $5,000 in research allowance per year. Research allowances are not offered for graduate student fellowships. The amount awarded will be determined based upon the budget and justification presented by the applicant. The budget for the research allowance should not include costs for relocation to the Smithsonian, which is awarded separately. The Office of Academic Appointments and Internships cannot provide funds for the travel or living expenses of dependents.

Smithsonian fellowship stipends are not salary or compensation. They are meant to support study and research during the tenure of the appointment.

All funds provided under Smithsonian fellowships, including stipends and research and travel allowances, are subject to tax.  Fellows awarded stipends receive a financial summary at the end of each calendar year and are responsible for meeting their own state and federal tax obligations.

Applicants are evaluated on the scholarly merit of their proposals; their ability to carry out the proposed research and study; the likelihood that the research can be completed during the requested appointment period; extent to which the Smithsonian, through its research staff members or resources, can contribute to the proposed research project; and the inclusion of diverse perspectives.

We look forward to receiving your application.

If you have any questions about completing this application, please feel free to contact this office.

Office of Academic Appointments and Internships 

E-mail:  [email protected]  

Application Submission and Deadline

All applications must be submitted by October 15, 2024 11:59 PM EST  (enter 2023 for the cycle on the application)  t hrough the Smithsonian Academic Appointment System (SOLAA) found at  https://solaa.si.edu .

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) is listed in SOLAA under the Office of Academic Appointments and Internships (OAAI).

Notification of decisions will be made through SOLAA early March.

INSTRUCTIONS for APPLICATION MATERIALS

Apply Through the  Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA)

Complete general information in  SOLAA

Application Materials (for upload):

The SOLAA application will allow you to upload the following files types (there is a 3MB limit and only the following types of documents are supported: .bmp, .doc, .docx, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .pdf, .png, .rtf, .tif, .tiff, .txt, .xls, and .xlsx):

• No more than one (1) page, double spaced.

Research Proposal

• The full statement of your research you plan to undertake at the Smithsonian.
• No more than 6 pages , double spaced (excluding all other parts of the application, such as the abstract and bibliography but including images, table etc.), Paper size should be 8.5 by 11 inches (210 mm x 297 mm), with 1" margins, and do not use type smaller than 11 point.

In preparing your proposal, be sure to provide and address the following:

• A description of the research you plan to undertake at the Smithsonian Institution, including the methodology to be utilized.
• The importance of the work, both in relation to the broader discipline and to your own scholarly goals.
• Justification for conducting your research at the Smithsonian and utilization of research facilities and resources.
• Permissions to utilize non-SI collections or facilities or Smithsonian collections and facilities not associated with your advisor(s). (If applicable)
• Identification of the member of the Smithsonian’s research staff who might serve as your principal advisor/host. Also identify potential co-advisor(s) and/or consultant(s) if applicable. The publication,  Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study , contains the necessary information on staff research specialties and current departmental interests to help you determine which staff members are best suited to your research needs. Research staff may be named by applicants to serve as principal advisors, co-advisors or consultants. Affiliated research staff may be named as co-advisors or consultants if they will be in residence during at least a portion of the tenure period proposed. You are strongly encouraged to correspond with your proposed advisor(s) as you prepare your proposal.
• Estimate of time period for each phase of the research proposed for the full time period (regardless of one or two years).

Diversity Statement  

• Please address - How your perspective, experience, and/or project contribute to a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable discipline.
• No more than one (1) page, double spaced. 

Budget and Justification

• Budget and justification for equipment, supplies, research-related travel costs, and other support required to conduct the research itself (excluding stipend and relocation costs). You may not include funding to do any direct hires. You are encouraged to discuss potential research costs with your proposed advisor(s) before submitting your application. 
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• Applicants for graduate student fellowships are not eligible for research and research travel allowances, and should not submit budget justifications.

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• Including previous and current fellowships, grants, and/or awards.
• If English is not your native language, describe the level of your proficiency in reading, conversing, and writing in English.

Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)  (you may upload up to three 3MB files)

• Transcripts (or other materials when transcripts are not issued) from all appropriate institutions are required  except for senior fellowship applications.
• Applicants for  graduate student  fellowships must submit undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
• Applicants for  predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships need only submit graduate transcripts.
• If transcripts or other materials are not in English the applicant should provide translations.

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Applicants conducting research with Indigenous communities should provide information on the current state of consultation, appropriate contacts, and plans for sharing research findings with these communities. A tribal letter of approval or tribal community endorsement will strengthen a proposal and may be submitted as an additional reference letter.

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No employee or contractor of the Smithsonian Institution may hold a Smithsonian fellowship during the time of his/her employment or contract, nor may an award be offered to any person who has been employed by or under contract to the Institution in the previous year, without the prior approval of the Office of Academic Appointments and Internships (OAAI).

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SCB will allocate awards funding in 2018 to support ten Graduate Student Research Fellowships for student members of SCB. 

The SCB Global Awards Committee will allocate 10 x $1,000 fellowships. The Committee will evaluate applicants on merit, and with respect to geographic, topical, gender and other aspects of conservation diversity. 

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• Award Amount: $1,000 USD total
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Graduate Student Research Fellowship Awards will support field work, including travel, materials or equipment required to conduct research by graduate student members of SCB.

Students must demonstrate financial need toward completion of graduate degree and graduate research must contribute to SCB’s mission to advance the science and practice of conserving Earth's biodiversity.

The fellowship is designed to support early or mid-stage graduate students who need assistance with costs toward field expenses in order to complete their degree. 

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• Proof of active membership in SCB
• Proof of university enrollment for the calendar period January-December 2018 (e.g., scanned copy of a university student card, registration fees receipt).
• Letter of support from primary supervisor, mailed separately to [email protected] with your name in the subject header.

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Your application and letter of support should be sent separately to [email protected].

If possible, please package your application, CV and proof of university enrollment into one PDF document in this order: application form, CV, proof of university enrollment. Name the file so that your surname and first name are in the file name (ie Doe_Jane_GradAwardApp).

The letter of support should be sent in a separate email with your name in the email subject header (ie Jane Doe Letter of Support). 

If you cannot package your application materials into one PDF document, then please be sure to include all materials (application, CV, proof of university enrollment) in one email with your name included in the file name of each document (ie Doe_Jane_application; Doe_Jane_CV; etc). The letter of support should be sent separately as noted above. 

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Applicants will need to complete the Graduate Student Fellowship Award Application, which requires a description of the applicant's research project, a budget justification that explains what the funds will be used for and how the fellowship award will support completion of the applicant's graduate degree, and a statement about the applicant's service to SCB (conferences attended, chapter participation, committee support / volunteerism, etc.).

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NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships and Honors to Natural Sciences Students

Dozens of College of Natural Science students received recognition through the National Science Foundation program.

The National Science Foundation recently announced Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP) and honorable mentions for dozens of College of Natural Sciences graduate students and graduating undergraduates at The University of Texas at Austin. 

The NSF GRFP is a prestigious and competitive fellowship that supports outstanding graduate research across the country. Fellows are anticipated to become knowledge experts who can contribute significantly to research, teaching and innovations in science and engineering. These individuals are crucial to maintaining and advancing the nation’s technological infrastructure and national security as well as contributing to the economic well-being of society at large. 

Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 as well as a cost-of-education allowance of $16,000 to conduct research at any accredited U.S. graduate school. 

This spring, six Texas Science undergraduates and nine graduate students learned they had won fellowships. Additionally, two undergraduate students and 12 graduate students were awarded honorable mentions. Below are the recipients, their fields of study and their research focuses.

2024 Graduate Research Fellowship Recipients 

• Luisa Marie Velasco, Mathematics graduate student — Analysis
• Audrick Moses Pyronneau, Mathematics graduate student — Topology
• Shankar Padmanabhan, Mathematics undergraduate — Natural Language Processing
• Leo Orshansky, Computer Science undergraduate student — Unconventional Computing, Quantum Computing
• Sara Nixon, Chemistry graduate student — Chemistry of Life Processes
• Lacie Larschan Levy, Biology undergraduate student — Geosciences, Chemical Oceanography
• Alexandra Lee, Physics graduate student — Condensed Matter Physics
• Mathea Kurtz-Shaw, Marine Science graduate student — Geosciences, Arctic-Antarctic
• Stephane Hatgis-Kessell, Computer Science undergraduate student — Artificial Intelligence
• Jennie Elizabeth DeVore, Ecology, Evolution and Behavior graduate student — Animal Behavior 
• Hailey A. Currie, Physics undergraduate student — Physics of Living Systems
• Jason R. Boynewicz, Physics graduate student — Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
• Duaa N. Ansari, Chemistry undergraduate student — Chemistry of Life Processes
• Scott A. Wicker - Chemistry graduate student — Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanism
• Hollis B. Akins, Astronomy graduate student — Astronomy and Astrophysics

2024 Honorable Mentions 

• Alexandra Boville, Ecology, Evolution and Behavior graduate student — Evolutionary Biology
• Tynan Gardner, Cell and Molecular Biology graduate student — Systems and Molecular Biology
• Ravi K. Koka, Physics undergraduate student — Nuclear Physics
• Zachary Lee, Mathematics graduate student — Mathematical Sciences
• Crystal B. Li, Human Development and Family Sciences graduate student — Human Development and Family Sciences
• Connor A. Painter, Astronomy graduate student — Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Livia Raulinaitis, Ecology, Evolution and Behavior graduate student — Ecology
• Abhishek Shivkumar, Mathematics graduate student — Topology
• Michael H. Updike, Physics undergraduate student — Theoretical Physics
• Arthur King Zhang, Computer Science graduate student — Robotics
• Elijah S. Garcia, Chemistry graduate student — Chemistry of Life Processes
• Jason Ho, Computer Sciences graduate student — Computer Architecture 
• Jacob L. Block, Computer Sciences graduate student — Machine Learning
• Tamara M. Rivera, Marine Science graduate student — Marine Biology

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Six Clemson students and alumnus awarded prestigious graduate research fellowships

Five Clemson University students and one recent alumnus were recently recognized with the country’s most prestigious STEM-focused graduate research fellowship, awarded annually through the National Science Foundation (NSF) . Three students also received Honorable mentions.

Clemson’s dedication to research fulfills our land-grant mission and supports the University’s strategic vision to transform lives in South Carolina and beyond while building economic prosperity. Our students’ selection for prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships bears witness to that commitment. We are proud of their accomplishments and look forward to their achievements in the future. Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Robert H. Jones

The NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship program helps ensure the quality, vitality and diversity of the country’s scientific and engineering workforce by supporting outstanding students pursuing research-based graduate degrees at accredited United States institutions.

Clemson’s recipients were selected from more than 12,000 applications. They each receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 and a $16,000 cost-of-education allowance, which is paid to the University to cover their tuition and fees. They also receive access to expanded opportunities for professional development.

Past graduate research fellowship recipients have become leaders in their respective fields, with 42 program alumni becoming Nobel laureates and more than 450 becoming National Academy of Sciences members.

Clemson Student GRF Recipients

Virginia (gracie) dellinger (‘24).

Gracie Dellinger, an Honors student from McClellanville, South Carolina, is a genetics and microbiology double major with a biochemistry minor and concentration in biomedicine. Dellinger has been working with Associate Professor Kimberly Paul in Clemson University’s Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC) since the summer after her junior year of high school. Their research focuses on the parasite that causes African Sleeping Sickness, a disease that can be fatal if left untreated. So far, they have shared their findings at academic conferences at Clemson and the University of Georgia.

Last summer, Dellinger also participated in an NSF-funded Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at UNC-Chapel Hill. This full-time position allowed her to explore different adaptations of an intestinal pathogen responsible for a hospital-acquired disease called  C. difficile  infection and to present her findings to UNC medical school students. After she graduates from Clemson, Dellinger will attend Duke University to obtain a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and microbiology.

Annika DeVol (’24)

Annika DeVol is a materials science and engineering major with a chemistry minor from Central, South Carolina. Her research in Endowed Chair and Professor Rajenda Bordia’s research group explores the connection between material properties and performance, such as how heat can impact the structural integrity of a material, which she’s explored in lab environments both on and off campus. DeVol’s work has brought her several awards, including an Astronaut scholarship in 2023 and recognition as an outstanding student at the departmental and college levels.

By the time she graduates, DeVol will have written two research reports, presented a poster at an Oak Ridge National Laboratory symposium, given two presentations to industry research engineers and presented at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Annual Innovators Week conference. In addition to her research, she has held several leadership positions in campus and professional societies, supporting the next generation of scientists. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. at the Materials Department of the University of California Santa Barbara, working with high-temperature ceramic composites and coatings for turbine engine applications.

Lillian (Lily) Margeson (’24)

Lily Margeson is an environmental and natural resources major, with an emphasis on conservation biology, from Tega Cay, South Carolina. Her research explores how a beetle grub’s habitat or taxonomic family can impact its surface microbiome. Margeson has conducted her research in Assistant Professor Sharon Bewick’s multiscale ecology and evolution lab. They are currently finalizing a paper about the Zoraptera (angel insect) microbiome, which will be published in an industry journal. They are also embarking on a second round of data analysis exploring the ecology-versus-phylogeny of leafhopper insects, specifically the relationships between microbiome, host plant and phylogeny in leafhoppers from Purchase Knob in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

A class on immature insects inspired Margeson’s current research focus, which she says is not often studied in the terrestrial insect field. When she’s not researching insects, Margeson works in TV production for Clemson Athletics and plans to continue that line of work while pursuing a Ph.D. in entomology at Texas A&M University. 

Joshua Murray

Joshua Murray is an automotive engineering graduate student from Apex, North Carolina, exploring renewable fuels and developing emissions reduction strategies for internal combustion engines on the University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) campus. He has also conducted his research through a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) grant at North Carolina State University, followed by internships at manufacturers in North Carolina. As an undergraduate student, Murray was also part of a team of students from the U.S., Japan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) that invented an award-winning design for a mask, called Chatterbox, that allows a person to have a private, online conversation while sitting in a crowded room.

Murray is also an active volunteer, serving as an engineering tutor, academic success coach and admissions ambassador while working towards his undergraduate degree. After Murray finishes his master’s degree, he plans to continue working with CU-ICAR researchers as he completes a Ph.D. focused on engine research and coursework.

Kayleigh Trumbull  (’24)

Kayleigh Trumbull from Chapin, South Carolina, is an Honors student and chemical engineering major who focuses on ways to facilitate peripheral nerve regeneration post-injury, work Trumbull started with Endowed Associate Professor Jessica Larsen’s research lab the summer after her first year on campus. As a sophomore, Trumbull formulated a promising post-injury nerve regeneration approach, which she later worked on collaboratively with Jeffrey Twiss at the University of South Carolina to determine how it could be applied to patients. Last summer, she participated in a REU at the University of Florida, where she focused on creating silk sponges as a platform for developing an in vitro skeletal muscle tissue model. 

Trumbull has presented posters of her work at several research symposiums and industry conferences. She has also mentored other students since high school and trained others, including graduate students, in the Larsen lab. Trumbull will be pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Northwestern University in the fall. 

Clemson Alumni GRF Recipients

Michael smith  (’22).

Michael Smith from Columbia, South Carolina, graduated from Clemson with a degree in biosystems engineering and applied for a Graduate Research Fellowship as an alumnus. He is looking for ways to turn waste into something that can benefit society instead of burdening it. Smith’s excitement for this kind of research began in the Fall of 2020, when he started researching in Assistant Professor Diana Vanegas’ biosystems engineering lab group. In addition to his work on Clemson’s campus, Smith conducted research through a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant at Penn State and partnered with a local farm.

While at Clemson, Smith was involved in a STEM outreach program and worked for the Clemson Sustainability Commission, revamping the University’s sustainability action plan and designing a sustainability fellows program, which pairs students with a faculty member in their field. After graduating from Clemson, Smith worked as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in the Czech Republic before starting a graduate degree in biological and agricultural engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he is exploring creative ways to use agricultural waste from the Central Valley in California. Next year, Smith plans to further explore an economic and environmental impact analysis of agricultural waste and renewable energy in California.

Alumni recipients who are pursuing graduate degrees at other institutions include:

• Sarah Fields (’22), a former physics major and Honors student, is now a Physics Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University.
• Danielle LaVigne (’23), a former genetics major and Honors student, is now a Ph.D. student at Washington University.
• Claudia Wong (’21), a former bioengineering major, Honors student and National Scholar, is now a Ph.D. student at Duke University.

Honorable Mentions

Students who received an Honorable Mention as undergraduates are eligible to apply for the Graduate Research Fellowship again as graduate students.

Grayson Cliff (’24), a National Scholar and Honors student majoring in mechanical engineering, is working to advance thermal management and generation through dynamic origami structures. Cliff plans to pursue a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin this fall.

Marlee Johnson (’24, ’27) is a Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. student focusing on industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology. Johnson plans to continue researching teams in high-stress environments, such as in the military or athletics, with Associate Professor Marissa Shuffler.

Ashly Nussbaum (’28) is a Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. student who researches testing for a primed genomic architecture for rapid transcriptional responses to external stimuli in butterfly model organisms. Nussbaum plans to spend the summer collecting samples in southern Florida, proving her model before expanding into a population genetics study.

Alumni Honorable Mention recipients who are pursuing graduate degrees at other institutions are:

• Gerald Enverso (’22), a former microbiology major and Honors student, is now at the University of Georgia.
• Sam Holberg (’23), a former biosystems engineering major and Honors student, is now at North Carolina State University.

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2024 NFS Graduate Research Fellowship Program announces awardees and honorable mentions

Twelve boilermakers from the College of Science are honored  

The National Science Foundation ( NSF ) has announced the 2024 Graduate Research Fellowship Program ( GRFP ) which included 20 awardees and 12 honorable mentions from Purdue University.  Of the pool of innovators, the Purdue University College of Science students stood out with ten awardee offers and two honorable mentions:  

Awardees:  

• Katie Wilson: Applied Math major with EAPS and CS minors; Field of study : Geosciences - Computationally Intensive Research  
• Abigail Haydee Soliven : Chemistry (ACS), Honors College with distinction, and a minor in English; Field of study : Chemistry - Chemical Catalysis  
• Meenakshi McNamara : Physics and Math major; Field of study : Mathematical Sciences - Quantum Information Science  
• Brady R Layman : Chemistry graduate student in Professor Jeffrey Dick’s laboratory; Field of study : Chemical Measurement and Imaging  
• Mikail Habib Khan : CS, with Mathematics minor; Field of study : Comp/IS/Eng - Formal Methods, Verification, and Programming Languages  
• Daniel Miroslav Hristov : Chemistry and Honors College; Field of study : Chemistry - Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanism  
• Stephanie Sara DeLancey : Chemistry with Psychology minor; Field of study : Chemistry - Undergraduate American Chemical Society accredited  
• Addison Curtis : EAPS graduate student; Field of study : Geosciences - Geochemistry  
• Grace Crim : Chemistry and Electrical Engineering, minor in Biological Sciences; Field of study : Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering  
• Haleigh Brown : EAPS graduate student Field of study : Geosciences and Astrobiology  

Honorable Mentions:   

• Mariana Blanco-Rojas : EAPS graduate student  
• Sara Cuevas-Quiñones : Physics and EAPS major  

The purpose of the NSF GRFP is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. A goal of the program is to broaden participation of the full spectrum of diverse talents in STEM. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000.  

To learn more about GRFP or to apply for future awards, current students at the undergraduate and graduate level can check the NSF GRFP resources webpage . The College of Science is proud of our students who are driven to instigate the next giants leaps in STEM and look forward to following their research into their five-year fellowships term.  

Learn more about some of the students who were offered the fellowship below.    

Katie Wilson :   

“I am about to graduate from Purdue with a bachelor’s degree in applied math and minors in computer science and EAPS at Purdue. I fell in love with atmospheric science at Purdue, specifically clouds, and am excited to continue my education on the topic in grad school. At Purdue, I have been deeply involved in the Women in Science Program as a mentee, mentor, and team leader, from which I have made so many fun memories and impactful relationships. Being awarded the GRFP changed my future and opened exciting opportunities for me. Because of it, I am now able to pursue research in a field that I am passionate about without having to stress much over funding, something that greatly influenced my graduate school decision. I am very grateful for the opportunity to prove myself and make discoveries with my research as a woman in science. My plans for the GRFP are to go to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and get my master’s through their Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Research Program. I plan to do research on cloud microphysics/aerosols to learn more about factors that affect cloud properties and how this impacts climate change using numerical models and remote sensing data.”  

Haleigh Brown :   

“I am a computational astrobiologist working within the PHAB lab under Associate Professor Stephanie Olson at Purdue’s Earth Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences department. Broadly my work involves using numerical climate models and machine learning to better understand exoplanet habitability. I have wonderful peers and mentors helping me achieve my goals and I am thrilled to have the support of the NSF GRFP as well. I am eager to take advantage of the new tools accessible to me now due to the NSF and I am confident this will aid in my ability to contribute great work within my field.”  

Mikail Habib Khan:   

“I'm a senior in Purdue Computer Science, working on Programming Languages research with some Physics Education work on the side. I want to eliminate incidental complexity from software engineering to make programming more productive and accessible. For fun I like skating, reading sci-fi/fantasy, and playing video games. I worked with Associate Professor Tiark Rompf on CS research and Professor Sanjay Rebello for physics. Assistant Professor Ben Delaware has also given me a ton of advice and told me to apply for the GRFP in the first place. To me, the GRFP means that I'll have more freedom to pursue my interests in grad school. I won't have to worry about finding a funded project, and I might be able to leverage it to more easily find visiting scholar positions. I'm starting a PhD at CMU, where there are a ton of advisors I'd love to work with. I might work on WebAssembly, Program Synthesis, or Verification.”  

Abigail Soliven  

“I am a senior earning my degree in chemistry on the ACS track and a minor in english. When not in the lab, I spend my time involved on campus or reading, soaking up sunshine, and making playlists. The NSF GRFP is a vote of confidence in my abilities as a researcher and the impact I can make in my field as a graduate student and beyond. Through the GRFP, I will be able to focus entirely on my work and advancing chemical knowledge by knowing I have the financial support and resources to be creative and inventive. I am pursuing a PhD in organic chemistry at UC Berkeley post-graduation from Purdue. Boiler up and go bears!”  

Stephanie DeLancey  

“I am graduating from Purdue with a BS  degree in chemistry (ACS) and a minor in psychology. I have worked in the Ren lab for three and a half years, studying iron-based organometallic complexes with applications in the catalysis and materials fields. I look forward to starting my PhD at UNC Chapel Hill in the fall where I will continue to pursue research themes rooted in sustainable chemistry. Being awarded an NSF GRFP was an incredible honor that greatly validated my potential as a researcher. I am so grateful to have been recognized by a prestigious institution and provided the financial support to pursue my research goals with greater freedom and focus in grad school. However, receiving this honor has also made me all the more thankful for my mentorship in the Ren group that shaped me into the scientist I am today.  Starting this summer, I will begin working towards my PhD in inorganic chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill. I hope to conduct impactful research with relevance to energy storage and conversion, potentially with the CHASE Solar Hub at UNC. I cannot wait to start my next chapter knowing the NSF GRFP will allow me to more freely explore these interests.”  

Grace Crim  

“I am majoring in biochemistry (Department of Chemistry) and electrical engineering. During my time at Purdue, I have been involved in research, WISP, WIE, and SWE, as well as first-generation student honors and ambassador programs. I am passionate about interdisciplinary research and involving multiple STEM communities to solve big research problems. The GRFP is an accomplishment that everyone in research recognizes. I learned about the prestige of the NSF GRFP in sophomore year, when the graduate student I was doing research under won the award herself. I was lucky to have incredible research advisors that helped me through learning about the fellowship application process and graduate school as a whole. Coming from financial need, having the financial freedom to pursue research without worrying about funding is a relief. My plans are to pursue a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. My goal is to design micro-scale sensors with biological processes and chemical detection in mind, specifically for wildlife monitoring and astrobiology. Lab on a chip technology is new and promising. I am hoping to diversify applications of this tech ethically and responsibly to help fields other than ECE. My PhD will consist of a lot of time in the semiconductor cleanroom and collaborating with researchers from other universities and national labs in many different fields. Purdue has prepared me well for this type of research and I can't wait to get started!”  

Daniel Hristov  

“I am originally from Knoxville, TN with backgrounds from Bulgaria and Puerto Rico. I have been completing research with Professor Julia Laskin’s group the past four years working with electrochemistry and mass spectrometry-based techniques to better understand the fundamentals of ions and charged interfaces. I really enjoyed working with my graduate mentor, Hugo and having meaningful discussions about the molecular dynamics of our systems. I am truly grateful to the valuable mentoring provided by Dr. Hugo Samayoa and Professor Julia Laskin, and the scientists I interned for at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Dr. Grant Johnson and Dr. Venky Prabhakaran, that allowed me to broaden horizons in my projects and think critically about results. This award has meant a great amount not only to myself as a scientist, but every scientist who has mentored and supported me throughout my four years. I will start my PhD in physical chemistry in the fall at the University of California Berkeley.”  

Addison Curtis:  

“I am a queer, disabled geologist currently working towards my master’s in earth science. My research in the Thermochronology @ Purdue Lab under Assistant Professor Marissa Tremblay focuses on using radioactive isotopes in specific minerals to determine the ages and thermal histories of rocks in the North Cascades, WA to better understand regional tectonic changes about 50 million years ago! Outside of my research, I am extremely passionate about geoscience education and increasing representation for both disabled and Queer individuals in geology and academia as a whole. I am extremely grateful to have received the NSF GRFP to support me through the rest of my graduate school career. I am honored to join a cohort of other Fellows and continue to strive for excellence in both science and outreach. Graduate school is difficult for anyone but especially for someone who holds my identities, so having this support helps to relieve some of that pressure. It is also extremely validating and encouraging to receive such an award, showing that despite my additional challenges, I am still an intelligent, capable scientist with potential to significantly impact my field. Since I am currently a master’s student, I plan on using the GRFP as support in my future PhD program. While I don’t know where I will be going next, this award allows me to be able to pursue the specific research that I am interested in at another institution without having to worry about the logistics of future funding.”   

Meenakshi McNamara  

“I am graduating with a math and physics double major, and I plan to become a professor someday. I am passionate about conducting research in these fields, as well as helping build community as I have been doing through club leadership and mentoring programs. In my free time, I love to read, write, and draw. You may also find me rock climbing or playing board games with friends. I am honored to have been awarded the NSF GRFP. Winning this fellowship means that the committee felt that I have the potential to become a strong graduate student and researcher, and this is very meaningful because my goal is to have a research career. Further, communicating pure math research well can be difficult, and I certainly learned important skills during the application process. Thus, it was amazing to see that these efforts paid off and I have more confidence in my ability to communicate about my research and apply for similar things in the future.”  

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