Departmental Fellowships/Awards


Applications Submitted by Students:

Below are financial opportunities for currently enrolled graduate students. In September of each year, the Graduate Advising Office will notify students when applications will be accepted for consideration. Award announcements will be made at the annual departmental awards ceremony.

Brenda W. Bennison Memorial Scholarship

Description: Bennison Description.pdf
About Bennison and the Scholarship
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Biological Science graduate students.
Application: Bennison Application.pdf
Award: Up to $1,000


Graduate Student Publication Award

Description: Publication Description.pdf
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Biological Science graduate students.
Application: Submit one copy of the paper and a letter from your graduate advisor electronically to rsherrod@bio.fsu.edu
Award: Up to $500


Horace Loftin Endowment

Description: Loftin Description.pdf
Eligibility: Currently enrolled graduate students.
Application: Loftin Application.pdf
Award: Up to $1,000


Robert B. Short Scholarship in Zoology

Description: Short Description.pdf
Eligibility: Currently enrolled advanced Biological Science undergraduate and graduate students.
Application: Short Application 2008.pdf
Award: Up to $2,000


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Applicants Nominated by Faculty:

Below are financial opportunities for currently enrolled graduate students. In September of each year, the Biological Science faculty will nominate students for these opportunities. Award announcements will be made at the annual departmental awards ceremony.

Robert K. Godfrey Endowment
Award for the Study of Botany

Description: Godfrey Description.pdf
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Biological Science graduate students.
Nomination: Submit nominations electronically to rsherrod@bio.fsu.edu
Award: Up to $1,000
Awardee's Responsibility: A final report is required and is to be provided to the Godfrey Committee.


Jack Winn Gramling Award in Marine Biology

Description: Gramling Description.pdf
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Biological Science doctoral students who have passed the prelim.
Nomination: Submit nominations electronically to rsherrod@bio.fsu.edu
Award: $2,000


Margaret Menzel Scholarship

Description: Menzel Description.pdf
Eligibility: Advanced Biological Science doctoral students.
Nomination: Submit nominations electronically to rsherrod@bio.fsu.edu
Award: Up to $1,000