Departmental Awards: Crowell • Heiser • Holland • Hoover • Hudock • Konetzka • Taylor | University Opportunities | Other Funding Resources
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NOTE: Applications for the 2008-2009 academic year are no longer being accepted.
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Departmental Awards
Applications for select fellowships and awards are currently being accepted. To apply, fill out the 2009 application and provide the necessary materials as stated on the application form. The application deadline for these awards is Friday, April 16, 2009. Recipients will be recognized at the department’s spring reception held on May 11.
Crowell (Sears) Scholarship
Established in honor of Professor Emeritus P. Sears Crowell, Jr., to allow a student to attend a summer field station, preferably marine, approved by the Department of Biology.
Eligible: Students enrolling in an internship program or course, preferably marine, at a field station. Award: Two awards of $750 each. Notes: • Advertised earlier, but no applications were submitted. Graduate students and undergraduates may still apply for this award.
• Candidate’s application packet must include a statement detailing the applicant’s career goals, how the summer internship or course will help achieve those goals, and the expenses involved in this experience.More information: http://development.bio.indiana.edu/crowell/index.htm
Heiser (Charles) Fellowship
The award honors Professor Charles Heiser. It was established in 2002 by his colleagues, friends, and former students.
Eligible: Graduate students in plant evolution. Award: $1,000 Notes: • Can be used to recruit or retain outstanding students
• Can be used as dissertation support
Holland (James) Graduate Fellowship
Not currently open for applications; awarded by invitation only.
More information: http://development.bio.indiana.edu/holland/index.htm.
Hoover (Louise Constable) Fellowship
Established in 1983 by departmental alum Michael H. Schatzlein, M.D., in honor of his grandmother. More...
Eligible: Currently supports Evolution, Ecology and Behavior graduate students who are at least in their third year. Award: $1,000 minimum Notes: Currently provides summer support. Current Recipients: The 2009 Hoover Fellows are Nicole Gerlach, Ian C. Hall, Jacqueline Ho. More...
Hudock (George) Fellowship
Established in 1993 by departmental alum Fern (Hays) DeLaCroix and her husband, Clifford, to honor her mentor Dr. George Hudock for his outstanding teaching and academic counsel.
Eligible: Department of Biology graduate students in good standing. Award: $1,000 Notes: • First preference to qualified Master’s candidates.
• Second preference to students needing summer support or financial assistance for special seminars or training.More information: http://development.bio.indiana.edu/hudock/index.htm
Konetzka (Walter) Fellowship
The award honors the late Professor Konetzka’s commitment to teaching and research. It was established in 1993 by his wife, Lillian, his colleagues, friends, and former students.
Eligible: • First preference to graduate students in Microbiology with superb teaching abilities and strong research skills.
• Second preference to graduate students majoring in MCDB or Genetics if their research is in the area of Microbiology and they have the requisite teaching skills.Award: $2,000 Notes: Award can be used to provide summer support for a student writing a doctoral thesis. More information: http://development.bio.indiana.edu/konetzka/index.htm
Taylor (Milton) Fellowship in Virology
This fellowship was created in 2000 by alum Lawrence Blatt, Ph.D., to honor his former teacher and mentor, Professor Milton Taylor.
Eligible: • First preference given to graduate students engaged in Virology Research.
• Second preference to graduate students majoring in Microbiology.Award: $3,000 Notes: Award currently only provides summer support. More information: http://development.bio.indiana.edu/taylor/index.htm
University Opportunities
- College of Arts and Sciences graduate awards
- IUB College of Arts and Sciences "Dissertation Year Search Fellowship" requires nomination by your advisor and department. Start the nomination process here.
- IU Foundation scholarships (Apply through OneStart. Under the Financial section, select the IU Foundation Application.)
- IU Limited Submission Listings: these are just opportunities with a limit on the number of proposals IU can submit; mostly for faculty and departments, but rare predoc or postdoc opportunities.
Other Funding Resources
- The Biology Graduate Office keeps a binder with examples of successful gradaute student grant proposals.
- How to Win a Graduate Fellowship, by Michael Kiparsky
- GrantsNet: funding information geared specifical for graduate and undergraduate students, affiliated with Science's Next Wave.
- Community of Science: funding searches and email notification service, networking, online CV function
- National Academy of Sciences offers research associateships through their Research Associateship Programs.
- Indiana Space Grant Consortium offers scholarships and fellowships, as well as research grants.
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program offers graduate fellowships for students in various science-related fields, including the life sciences.
- NSF Doctoral DIssertation Improvement Grant offers research funds for conducting dissertation research.
