Funding Opportunities

Aldred Family Scholarship

Open to any undergraduate junior or senior premed students who have a declared major from the IUB Department of Biology.

Avian and Wildlife Research and/or Related Endeavors Scholarship

Open to undergraduates who have declared majors in IUB Biology, and involved in avian and wildlife research and/or related endeavors such as habitat protection and development.

Barwe/Rexing Scholarship

Students who will at least be sophomores in the fall semester after application, and who have a declared major in IUB Biology are eligible.

Biology Undergraduate Research Award

Open to any undergraduate with a declared major from IUB Biology who is enrolled in Biology L490, X490, or their equivalents.

Blatchley Nature Study Club Scholarship

Juniors with a declared major from the IUB Department of Biology who plan to apply to a graduate Plant Biology or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology degree program are eligible.

Howard W. Clark Scholarship

Juniors or seniors with a declared major from the IUB Department of Biology who are interested in botany, soil building, and plant breeding are eligible.

Sears Crowell Scholarship

Any junior, senior, or graduate student in IUB Biology is eligible.

Carl H. Eigenmann Scholarship

Any undergraduate with a declared major major from IUB Biology who is interested in zoological or other biological research is eligible.

Arlene Ferguson Internship

Those with a demonstrated interest in botany are eligible.

Fox Glen Award

Undergraduates with a declared major from IUB Biology who are engaged in undergraduate research through Biology L490 or its equivalent are eligible.

Frey Indiana Daffodil, Inc. Scholarship

Open to any junior or senior obtaining an undergraduate degree in IUB Biology, with an emphasis of study in botany, preferably ornamental crops.

Rex Grossman Award

Open to juniors who will be entering their final undergraduate year in the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be premedical (or pre-optometry) majors who plan to attend medical school (or optometry school) after graduation. Graduating seniors cannot apply.

John R. and Wendy L. Kindig Scholarship

Open to undergraduates with a declared major from IUB Biology who have a demonstrated record of excellence.

George M. Malacinski Biology Scholarship

Open to any undergraduate who has a declared major from the from IUB Biology.

L.S. McClung Scholarship in Microbiology

Microbiology majors who are Indiana residents (required) as defined by Indiana University, and who, upon graduation, will work in the field of Microbiology or plan to pursue a graduate degree in that field are eligible.

Microbiology Undergraduate Summer Research Award

Microbiology students enrolled in at least one hour of L490, X490, or their equivalents (CHEM-C409 or MSCI-M450) on the Bloomington campus during Summer Session 2017 are eligible.

Alfred Parson Mower Scholarship

Open to select undergraduate students with a declared major from IUB Biology.

Outstanding Honors Thesis Award

Not open for applications. The department asks faculty members to nominate IUB Biology undergraduates who are writing exemplary Honors Theses.

Sid Robinson Scholarship

Must have a declared major in IUB Biology. Students who will be at least sophomores in the Fall 2016 semester are eligible.

William G. Roessler Microbiology Scholarship

Open to IUB Biology students majoring in Microbiology.

Fred Seward Award

Open to any undergraduate who has a declared major in IUB Biology and who works in ecology, environmental biology, or in sustainable forestry or gardening through curricula, research, or outreach.

Michael R. Tansey Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant(s) Award

Not open for applications. The department asks faculty members to nominate those UTAs, or UTA teams, who have made outstanding contributions to the department’s teaching mission.

William J. Tatum Scholarship

Open to any undergraduate who has a declared major from IUB Biology.

Office of Scholarships
IU Alumni Association scholarships
IU Foundation scholarships
Honors College grants