Scholarships for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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These are just a few examples of the scholarships you’ll find at colleges and universities across the country for biochemistry and molecular biology. If you don’t see the school you’re planning to attend or are attending listed here, go to that school’s website and look for these same types of scholarships.
While most of the scholarships listed do not name a scholarship amount, you’ll be directed to either a website or a phone number for more information. While many scholarships are for the same amount year after year, some of them change depending upon the number of recipients there are in any given year. Regardless of the amount, you’ll want to check these out!
Utah State University - College of Science
Undergraduate
George H. and Billie Bush Emert Endowed Scholarship
Cash award based on financial need, academic achievement and personal integrity. Applicant must be a junior or senior biochemistry student with a 3.5 GPA. Contact the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for an application. For more information about this scholarship, follow this link.
Graduate
Thomas F. Emery Endowed Research Scholar Award in Biochemistry
This is a cash award given to a biochemistry graduate student just prior to his or her last year. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement and personal integrity. Contact the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for an application. Follow this link for further information.
University of Arizona - College of Science
Herbert E. Carter Award
This award is for biochemistry graduate students with potential as independent scientists.
John Hostetter Scholarship in Biochemistry
Eligible applicants for this award are graduate biochemistry students who have demonstrated financial need and academic excellence. For more information and to apply, go here.
Wichita State University
Charles & Nina Kirby-Jones Biochemistry Scholarship
This award is for undergraduate upper-class students enrolled full-time and majoring in biochemistry. Applicants must submit a one page essay discussing future career plans in biochemistry. Click this link for an application as well as more information including a list of classes that must be completed prior to receiving this award.
University of Minnesota
College of Biological Sciences
The Stanley Dagley Memorial Scholarship
This award is offered to a student engaged in biochemical research.
TheRichard C. Nelson Scholarship
This scholarship is for students majoring in biochemistry.
Apply for these scholarships and others through the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics through the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota. View more information about these scholarships and others by clicking on this link.
Molecular Biology
University of Wisconsin – Parkside
Dr. C. M. Chen Molecular Biology Scholarship
One award of $1000 is offered to a full-time molecular biology student each year. Applicant can be an entering freshman or continuing student. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.25. Entering freshman applicants must also have a 25 ACT score or the equivalent SAT. You can read more about the scholarship by clicking here.