Established in 2012 by Jean Robinson Peters to honor the memory of her father, Sid Robinson, an Olympic track star who became an internationally famous exercise and environmental physiologist. The scholarship was first awarded in 2016.
Read about Sid Robinson and the recent recipient of the Sid Robinson Scholarship.
Open to undergraduate students with a declared major in the IUB Department of Biology. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
Award amounts vary from year to year. Most Department of Biology awards are between $500 and $3000; a few are larger.
Past recipients who believe they are eligible for renewal of the Robinson Scholarship should fill out a general application via the online one.iu.scholarships application site. Once they have done so, they should select Opportunity/Portfolio/Opportunities and search for the Robinson Scholarship. Apply for this opportunity and be sure to answer the question indicating that you are a past recipient of the Sid Robinson Scholarship.
Applications open on January 20, 2022, and close on March 7, 2022.
Application materials will include a minimum of your curriculum vitae and a letter of recommendation.
Additional application materials for this award:
A letter of support must be submitted separately by a faculty member.
Application process
Applying to Biology funding opportunities is done in One.IU.
Students have a single portal for finding funding. The system optimizes 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 filing the FAFSA to provide the greatest access to funding.
For Biology awards, you must upload a current resume, a personal statement, 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 was added to individual funding applications.
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 resume, personal statement, and letter of recommendation.
Start your general application today! Search in One.IU for the “IU Scholarships” tile.
Department of Biology faculty and postdoc fellows will be emailed a link to a web page where they may upload their recommendation letters. Non-departmental science faculty and science postdocs should contact the Department of Biology’s undergraduate advising office for assistance.
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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