Department of Biology

Indiana Daffodil Society Scholarship

Established by the Indiana Daffodil Society. The group began sponsoring annual scholarships to students at IU, Ball State University, and Purdue in 2011. The awards are intended to help upper level undergraduate students with their studies in botany, horticulture and landscape design.

Eligible:

Any junior or senior obtaining an undergraduate degree from the Department of Biology, with an emphasis of study in botany, preferably ornamental crops.

The group is opposed to supporting genetic modification of plants that bypass natural selection. Acceptable areas of interest include plant breeding (providing any deliberate genetic crosses use naturally isolated alleles); genetics; ecology (natural culture conditions); and plant evolution.

Students in the field of plant molecular biology or biochemistry are able to apply as long as work in these fields does not directly produce or optimize strains that would be used in the field.

Preference will be given to an applicant with a strong interest or experience in the growing, breeding, and/or showing of daffodils.

Criteria:

Must have a GPA of 2.8 or better.

Must be a U.S. resident, with preference given to residents of Indiana. Not sure you are a resident?  See the Rules Determining Resident and Nonresident Student Status on the Registrar’s Web site.

Financial need is one of the criteria the society wishes to have considered, so be sure to address this issue in your personal statement.

Recipient must attend one of the Indiana Daffodil Society meetings held at Holliday Park in Indianapolis, IN, during the year following his or her award.

Award:

$1000

Special Application Materials:

Submit all materials listed on the application form.  The applicant’s personal statement should detail his or her qualifications for the award, including any extracurricular or volunteer work.

Two letters of support are required, one of which must be from a faculty member.

Learn More:

Learn more about the Indiana Daffodil Society and last year's recipient »