This fellowship was established thanks to George W. Brackenridge who deeded land to Indiana University in 1915.
George W. Brackenridge Fellowship
Read about George W. Brackenridge and the recent recipient of the fellowship.
Brackenridge Fellowship Requirements
Eligiblility
Any graduate student earning a degree from the IUB Department of Biology who is engaged in field work.
Award
This competitive award will be disbursed during the summer.
Award amounts vary from year to year. Most Department of Biology awards are between $500 and $3000; a few are larger.
How to apply
Application deadline: Early February; specific date to be determined.
Application materials will include a minimum of your curriculum vitae and a letter of recommendation.
Additional application materials for this award:
Include a statement detailing your career goals, how the field work experience will help you achieve those goals, and the expenses involved in the field project.
One letter of recommendation must be submitted by the applicant’s major research professor.
New way to apply being implemented
We are pleased to announce that applying to Biology funding opportunities is shifting to a streamlined process in One.IU.
Students will have a single portal for finding funding. The system will also optimize opportunities by matching you to recommended awards of which you might not otherwise be aware.
To get started, you must initiate a general application by answering 5 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.
NOTE: One of the required questions is whether you have or will file a FAFSA for the coming year. Because some funding opportunities are given to students who demonstrate financial need, please consider the filing the FAFSA to provide the greatest access to funding.
For Biology awards, you must upload a current CV and the email address of a faculty member who will supply a letter of recommendation. Refer to specific awards for additional required materials. The capability to submit these materials will be added to individual funding applications once the system opens on January 5, 2021.
You will be sent emails about specific opportunities for which you are initially eligible, but may need to provide additional materials. These opportunities will tell you exactly what is needed, including your CV and letter of recommendation.
Start your general application today! Search in One.IU for the “IU Scholarships” tile.
More information will be available in January.
Recommendations and nominations
Faculty/Postdoc Fellows: Look for instructions in January on how to submit student award recommendations and nominations.
Student awards ceremony
Recipients of this award will be recognized at a student awards ceremony on Friday, April 30, 2021. The format—in person or online—is to be determined.
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