Awards and Scholarships
2012 award and scholarship recipients
2011 award and scholarship recipients
A call for scholarship applications will be e-mailed to biology majors and will be posted on the “Awards and Scholarships” web page in semesters when the scholarship is able to be offered. Exact deadlines to be determined.
Awards and Scholarships offered in the fall semester:*
Howieson Opportunity Fund
The Ida H. Hyde Scholarship for Women in Science to Study in a non-KU Research Lab
Ryan Kanost Scholarship
The Paul A. Kitos Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Biochemical Research
The Erma Reed Peterson Scholarship
Del and Carol Shankel Biomedical Scholarship
The Bioscholars Program (offered late fall, restricted to entering freshmen)
*Scholarships are usually awarded for the following semester.
Awards and Scholarships offered in the spring semester:*
The Lance S. Foster Outstanding Junior in Biology Award
The Undergraduate Biology Program Outstanding Senior Award
Robert Tweed Hersh Memorial Scholarship Award in Human Biology
Howieson Opportunity Fund
The Ida H. Hyde Scholarship for Women in Science to Study in a non-KU Research Lab
The Pauline Kimball Prize for an Outstanding Woman Senior in Biology
The Jenna Robinson Memorial Scholarship
*Scholarships are usually awarded for the following semester.
Awards and Scholarships offered in the summer semester:*
E.L. and Mildred Pursell Wolf Scholarship
*Scholarships are usually awarded for the following semester.
Other Awards and Scholarships:
George Gould Undergraduate Research Award in Entomology (offered by Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology)The David "Dr. D" Pendergrass Scholarship (offered on the Edwards Campus only)
For information about scholarships based on academic merit,
including minority scholarships, contact:
University of Kansas Scholarship Center
KU Visitor Center
1502 Iowa
Lawrence, KS 66045-7576
785-864-3911
www.admissions.ku.edu/scholarships/
adm@ku.edu
For information about grants, loans, and other need-based
financial aid, write or call:
University of Kansas Office of Student Financial Aid
50 Strong Hall
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66045-1920
785-864-4700
http://www.financialaid.ku.edu/
osfa@ku.edu
THE BIOSCHOLARS PROGRAM
Provides renewable scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students in the Biological Sciences. In addition to the scholarship, this program provides opportunities such as undergraduate research experiences, mentoring from faculty and graduate students, travel to scientific meetings and presentation of the undergraduate research project. Printable brochure
THE LANCE S. FOSTER OUTSTANDING JUNIOR IN BIOLOGY AWARD
Established in 1989 through contributions received from family and friends of Lance S. Foster. Lance was a native of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and a transfer from Oklahoma State University. He earned his bachelor's degrees (granted posthumously in 1989) in Systematics and Ecology and Political Science from The University of Kansas. Lance lived in Stephenson Scholarship Hall for three years of his undergraduate studies and was actively involved in scholarship hall government; he also rose to the highest student position of program director at radio station KJHK. Lance supplemented his course work through his involvement with the KU Democrats and Biology Club. He was also voted a life member of Phi Beta Kappa. In his spare time, Lance enjoyed playing guitar, running, and intramural sports. He died on May 7, 1989, at the age of 23. Application deadline: late March. Application information
THE UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY PROGRAM OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
This award will be presented to an outstanding KU senior majoring in biology and planning on further study or work in any area of biology. Application deadline: late March. Application information
GEORGE GOULD UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD IN ENTOMOLOGY
(offered by Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology)
Dr. George E. Gould graduated from the University of Kansas in 1929 with a degree in Entomology and was generous enough to bequeath funds from his estate to support KU undergraduate students interested in pursuing research with an entomological focus, under the general guidance of a member of the graduate faculty. The Gould Award is not intended to provide faculty members with assistants, but students may well be associated with faculty research projects as independent investigators. The George Gould Undergraduate Research Award in Entomology is awarded on the merit of the applicant's proposal, the applicant's academic record, and recommendations from faculty members who are familiar with the applicant and the proposed project.
ROBERT TWEED HERSH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IN HUMAN BIOLOGY
Established in memory of Professor R. T. Hersh to honor an outstanding graduating senior in the Human Biology program whose course of study best exemplifies the interdisciplinary nature of the scientific study of humans, their origins, development, biology, and behavior. The idea for a human-oriented biology curriculum grew from Dr. Hersh's interaction with undergraduate students and discussions with colleagues. Dr. Hersh was Director of the Human Biology Program until his retirement in 1995. During his tenure at KU, Dr. Hersh was chair of the Biochemistry Department (now part of Molecular Biosciences). His dedication to teaching earned him an Outstanding Educator Award in 1973 and the Chancellor's Career Teaching Award in 1991. Application information
HOWIESON OPPORTUNITY FUND
Established to assist undergraduate students who wish to travel to off-campus research laboratories, field research sites, or academic/scientific conference. Application deadlines: early October and late March. Application information
THE IDA H. HYDE SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE TO STUDY IN A NON-KU RESEARCH LAB
First awarded in 1928, this scholarship was established by Dr. Hyde to improve educational opportunities for women. Ida Henrietta Hyde was born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1857. Supporting herself by teaching school (her family opposed her college plans), Dr. Hyde graduated from Cornell University in 1891 with a bachelor's degree in biology. She was the first woman researcher at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory while a graduate student at Bryn Mawr. Her research so impressed Professor Goette of Strasbourg University in Germany that he offered to accept it for a doctoral dissertation. Strasbourg, under Prussian influence, would not allow a female to pursue a degree. With the recommendation of Dr. Goette, Dr. Hyde enrolled at Heidelberg University; she was not permitted to attend lectures or laboratories and had to study from lecture notes taken by lab assistants. In 1896, Dr. Hyde became the first American woman to graduate with a doctoral degree from Heidelberg. She wrote an article about her experiences called "Before Women Were Human Beings." Dr. Hyde became the first female researcher at Harvard Medical School and the first female member of the American Physiological Society. In 1899, at the request of Chancellor Francis H. Snow, she came to KU to help build up the University's medical school. At KU, she founded the Department of Physiology (now part of Molecular Biosciences) and served as Professor and Department Chair until retirement in 1920. Application information
RYAN KANOST SCHOLARSHIP
The Ryan Kanost Scholarship was established in memory of Ryan Kanost. Ryan died when he was a senior at Kansas University, where he was a Biology and Spanish major and preparing for a career in medicine. Ryan volunteered in the emergency room at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He enjoyed coaching youth basketball in Manhattan and Lawrence. Application information
THE PAULINE KIMBALL PRIZE FOR AN OUTSTANDING WOMAN SENIOR IN BIOLOGY
Established through a gift from Dr. Pauline Kimball Skinner of Newark, Delaware. Dr. Kimball graduated from KU in 1919; she studied for three years and served as an assistant instructor at the University of Iowa. She received her doctorate in 1928 from New York University, after which she became head of the department of biology at Women's College, University of Delaware. Following her marriage to Dr. Glenn S. Skinner in 1930, she retired from teaching and developed an interest in the work of patriotic societies. Application deadline: late March.
THE PAUL A. KITOS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH
Established by colleagues and former students in honor of Dr. Paul Kitos, Emeritus Professor of Molecular Biosciences. Dr. Kitos retired from the Department of Biochemistry (now part of Molecular Biosciences) in 1996 after 37 years of teaching. This award is used to enhance research opportunities for undergraduate students working in biochemistry. Application deadline: early October. Application information
THE DAVID “DR. D” PENDERGRASS SCHOLARSHIP
This competitive scholarship is designated for students enrolled in the Molecular Biosciences degree completion program at the University of Kansas – Edwards Campus. The stipend is to cover tuition costs for the students.
THE ERMA REED PETERSON SCHOLARSHIP
Established through the generosity
of the Peterson Family, this scholarship provides partial tuition
for a pre-medicine student for the final semester of study at KU.
The scholarship gives preference to a Genetics major from either
Saline or McPherson County, Kansas.
Application deadline: early October. Application information
THE JENNA ROBINSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARHIP
The Jenna Robinson Scholarship has been made possible through the
generosity of the family of Jenna Robinson. Jenna was an undergraduate
student in the Division of Biological Sciences working in the laboratory
of Dr. Robert E. Palazzo. She was a dedicated student and promising
young researcher when her career tragically ended as a result of
a fatal automobile accident. Jenna was an intelligent, highly disciplined,
and extremely devoted young scientist. Her quiet diligence, together
with her sense of commitment to her work, served as inspiration
to fellow students. Jenna Robinson represented the very best of
Kansas youth. To commemorate her commitment to education and research,
the Robinson family established an endowment to celebrate the spirit
of Jenna Robinson.
Application deadline: late March. Application information
DEL AND CAROL SHANKEL BIOMEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Established by colleagues and former students in honor of Dr. Delbert
Shankel, Emeritus Professor in Molecular Biosciences, who taught
Microbiology for 37 years at KU. He also served the University in
many capacities, from Department Chair to Chancellor, Athletic Director
to Dean of the College. In 1995, he was named 15th Chancellor of
the University of Kansas. Application deadline: early October.
Application information
E. L. AND MILDRED PURSELL WOLF SCHOLARSHIP
A graduate-level scholarship given to the Division by John Wolf in honor of his parents, E. L. and Mildred Pursell Wolf; for graduate student summer tuition.Application deadline: early May. Application information