This scholarship was established in 1989 by the Blatchley Nature Study Club of Noblesville, Indiana.
Blatchley Nature Study Club Scholarship
Read about the scholarship and the recent recipient of the Blatchley Nature Study Club Scholarship.
Blatchley Nature Study Club Scholarship Requirements
Eligibility
IUB Department of Biology graduate students in Plant Biology or Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior.
Candidates should be in good academic standing and have financial need. First preference is given to qualified candidates who have Indiana residency. Not sure you are a resident? See the Rules Determining Resident and Nonresident Student Status on the Registrar’s website.
Recipient MUST be willing to prepare and present a program to the club at a mutually agreed upon time, usually the following spring.
Award
Award amounts vary from year to year. Most Department of Biology awards are between $500 and $3000; a few are larger.
How to apply
Applications open on January 20, 2022, and close on March 16, 2022.
Application materials will include a minimum of your curriculum vitae, personal statement, and a letter of recommendation.
Additional application materials for this award:
Submit a brief description of your research.
One letter of recommendation must be submitted by the applicant’s major research professor.
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To get started, you must initiate a general application by answering 7 required questions and electronically signing before submitting. The application contains many questions designed for undergraduate applicants to IU. Continuing undergraduate and graduate students need only complete the required pieces. The general application may be created at any time during the academic year.
To be considered for Biology awards, you must complete a Conditional Application after you have completed the general application. This application requires you to upload a current CV, a personal statement, and the email address of your advisor who will supply a letter of recommendation.
Some awards may require additional application materials to be submitted. IU Scholarships will notify you if you are eligible for awards that require an additional application.
Recommendations
Faculty/Postdoc Fellows: Student applicants provide the name and email address of the recommender as part of their scholarship/fellowship applications. Recommenders will receive an email notification from the IU awards application system with instructions for submitting letters of recommendation.
Student awards ceremony
Recipients of this award will be recognized at a student awards ceremony to be held on Friday, April 29, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. in Biology Bldg. A100.
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