Department of Biological Science

Eligibility:

• Biological Science major; Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for basic research; Completed at least 30 semester hours of academic course work at Florida State; Completed at least 60 semester hours towards the degree by beginning of the fall semester in which application is submitted; Demonstrated financial need; Students may apply directly or may be nominated for this award by faculty members. Nominated students will be asked to complete an application.

Selection Criteria:

• Academic performance at the university level

• Evidence of interest in and aptitude for basic research

• Evidence of financial need

Application Items:

• unofficial transcript

• evidence or statement of financial need

• 2 letters of evaluation from faculty and/or research professionals

• personal statement including evidence of interest in and aptitude for basic research and academic background

• career plans

Eligibility:

• Biochemistry, Biological Science, or Chemistry major; demonstrated interest in and aptitude for basic research in the fields of biochemistry, biological science, structural biology, or physiology; senior status (completed at least 90 semester hours toward the degree by beginning of the fall semester in which application is submitted); minimum overall GPA of 3.3

Selection Criteria:

• academic performance at the university level

• evidence of aptitude and competence in basic research

• career plans in the area of research biochemistry, biological science, structural biology, or physiology

Application Items:

• Unofficial transcript

• 2 letters of evaluation from faculty and/or research professionals. One letter should be written by the sponsor of the applicant's undergraduate research experience

• personal statement addressing the applicant's a) research experience and interests, b) academic background, and c) career goals and plans. Statement should discuss the relevance of basic research to the applicant's career goals.

Eligibility:

Application Items:

• Nomination letter from faculty (submitted at time of nomination). The nominee will be asked to provide an unofficial transcript.

Eligibility:

• Biological Science major; demonstrated interest in plant sciences; Senior status (completed at least 90 semester hours toward the degree be beginning of the fall semester in which application is submitted)

Selection Criteria:

• Academic performance at the university level

• evidence of aptitude and competence in botany

• career plans in the area of plant sciences

• evidence of an interest in plant pathology

Application Items:

• Unofficial transcript

• 2 letters of evaluation from faculty or research professionals

• personal statement including evidence of interest in and aptitude for study in the plant sciences, academic background, career plans, and relevance of interest in plant sciences to career plans

• Students may apply directly or may be nominated for this award by faculty members. Nominated students will be asked to complete an application.

Eligibility:

• Biological Science major; completed at least 30 semester hours of academic course work at Florida State; Completed at least 60 semester hours towards the degree by beginning of the fall semester in which application is submitted; Demonstrated financial need; Students may apply directly or may be nominated for this award by faculty members. Nominated students will be asked to complete an application.

Selection Criteria:

• Evidence of financial need

• academic performance

• potential for undergraduate research

• quality of research plan

Application Items:

• unofficial FSU transcript

• evidence or statement of financial need

• research plan description

• 2 letters of evaluation from faculty and/or research professionals

• personal statement including academic and research interests and career plans

Eligibility:

Selection Criteria:

• Selection is based on academic merit and may be directed to those pursuing research within the department.

Application Items:

• an abstract of your most recent research

• a statement of career relevance

• your unofficial FSU transcript

• a letter of evaluation to be requested from a Biology professor

Eligibility:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate students in the Department of Biological Science.

Selection Criteria:

• Selection will be based on the importance and originality of the proposed research and the student's major professor/faculty research supervisor must explain why the work cannot be accomplished with grant funds. Preference will be given to students who need the funds for the actual conduct of research rather than to attend a research-related workshop or training program.

Application Items:

• The student's unofficial transcript

• a description of the student's research

• an explanation of how the funds will be spent

• The student must request a supporting letter from the student's major professor/faculty supervisor. This letter must be to explain why the work cannot be accomplished with grant funds.

Eligibility:

• Biological Science major; demonstrated interest in plant sciences; Completed at least 60 semester hours towards the degree by beginning of the fall semester in which application is submitted

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated financial need

• academic performance at the university level

• evidence of interest and aptitude in the plant sciences

• description of career plans in the area of plant sciences

Application Items:

• student's unofficial transcript

• evidence or statement of financial need

• research plan description

• 2 letters of evaluation from faculty and/or botanical professionals

• personal statement of one or more pages describing the applicant's a) research experience, b) evidence of interest in and aptitude for study in the plant sciences, and c) relevance of your interest in plant sciences to those career plans

• students may apply directly or may be nominated for this award by faculty members.