Division of Biological Sciences Scholarships
Alaback/Brewer Melipal Research Award: International Research Plant in Conservation Biology and Education
Criteria: One award will be given annually for an extended international research study (any country but preference for Patagonia and Latin America) for students in the College of Arts and Sciences or College of Forestry and Conservation with a research interest in plant conservation biology, sustainable development of forestry resources, and ecology education. Highest priority will be given to graduate students, but advanced undergraduates are encouraged to apply. The award can be used for travel and per-diem expenses for extended study, but is not to be used to attend a short conference or course. The award will support studies related to 1) conservation biology and ecology of plant species and communities (including forests), and 2) conservation education to bring the science of ecology of this region to the public. Applications that propose to integrate science with educational outreach are especially encouraged. Students should submit applications to the College of Arts and Sciences. A selection committee appointed by the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to include an equal number of faculty members from the College of Forestry and Conservation and the Division of Biological Sciences will determine the award recipient.
Sam and Nelly Maclay Award
Criteria: Student who shows unusual promise in journalism, chemistry or the Division of Biological Sciences. This award is to be rotated from year to year among those three majors. The recipient shall be determined by the department that has the rotation in a given year.
Scholarship Amount: Varies - approximately $300
Rocky Mountain Eye Center Scholarship
Scholarship amount: $1,000
Criteria: Students who are enrolled in the pre-medicine curriculum at The University of Montana, with preference given to those students who have graduated from a Montana high school. Qualified applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Division of Biological Sciences Scholarship Selection Committee shall determine the amounts of the scholarship awards and the recipients. However, one meaningful award rather than several smaller awards is preferred.
Jack E. Schmautz Graduate Scholarship
Scholarship awards and amounts vary: Please contact department.
Criteria: Graduate students enrolled in the Organismal Biology and Ecology Program with an emphasis in plant ecology. Criteria for selection will include merit, but most importantly consider character of the recipient(s). The amounts of the scholarship awards and the recipients thereof shall be determined by a committee under the direction of the associate dean for the Division of Biological Sciences.
Bernice A. Gleed Scholarship
Amount: Scholarship amount: two awards of approximately $3,750 each.
Criteria: Full-time students enrolled in the pre-medicine curriculum who may be in need of financial assistance, with proven scholastic ability and high moral character. Preference is to be given to Montana residents and to those students who are graduating from the University of Montana and who are continuing their education in the field of medicine at other colleges and universities.
Clancy Gordon Environmental Scholarship
Scholarship amount: varies - approximately $2,400
Criteria: Graduate student at UM who has demonstrated ability and effectiveness in working with environmental problems. Students from the biological, physical and social sciences and environmental studies will be eligible.
Bill Morrelles Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship amount: varies - approximately $400
Criteria: Deserving student majoring in biology with an emphasis in zoological sciences.
John S. O'Dell Scholarship
Scholarship amount: varies - approximately $800
Criteria: Student majoring in the biological sciences at The University of Montana, including zoology, botany, and microbiology. The student must be a full-time student either undergraduate or graduate and have demonstrated academic achievement, good leadership qualities and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Financial need may be considered as a tie-breaker. The scholarship may be renewed annually based on the recipients progress. It is the donors intent to concentrate funds on one or more students as deemed appropriate by the selection committee rather than multiple small scholarships. The donor is concerned with providing a substantial or meaningful scholarship in relation to the costs of obtaining an education. Recipients shall be selected by at least a three person selection committee assembled within the Division of Biological Sciences.
Morris B. Myerowitz Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship amount: varies - approximately $1,300
Criteria: Deserving student at The University of Montana who is majoring in biology. The recipient must have shown the greatest promise for a bright future. Preference given to students that are interested in teaching and/or field research and are committed to a better understanding of and improvement of the health and welfare of wildlife. Selection shall be determined by a scholarship committee made up of biology faculty within the Division of Biological Sciences.
Robert J. and Carol Anthony Seim Scholarship for Master's Students in Microbiology
Scholarship amount: varies - approximately $500
Criteria: Student working toward a master's degree in microbiology at The University of Montana. Selection will be based on academic merit.
Dr. Mitsuru J. (Jim) Nakamura Graduate Scholarship in Microbiology
Amount: Scholarship awards and amounts vary: Please contact department.
Criteria: Deserving graduate students at UM studying microbiology. A scholarship committee headed by the associate dean of the Division of Biological Sciences shall determine the amounts of the scholarship awards and the recipients. The scholarship may be renewed if the receipient continues to meet the criteria.
Julius and Anna Wiegenstein Scholarship in Microbiology
Scholarship amount: varies – approximately $500
Criteria: Microbiology major at The University of Montana who is a deserving student.
