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Biological Sciences

Davis-Putter Scholarships

This award of up to $10,000 support students who have financial need, academic potential, and a strong commitment and history of activism in social or economic justice causes (such as struggles against racism, sexism, homophobia, or for economic justice, anti-imperialist solidarity, etc.).

PEO International Peace Scholarship

This $12,500 award provides scholarships for international women for graduate study in the US and Canada. The applicant must have a full year of coursework remaining and be enrolled and in residence for the entire school year, and is required to return to her home country upon completion of degree.

Small Research Grant

These small grants support general research projects by graduate students or those with PhDs in primate research. Preference is given to training initiatives, start-up funds, supplementary funding for students, and research that will advance animal care and research technology.

Food Safety Auditing Scholarship and Education Travel Grant

This $3,000 scholarship supports graduate and undergraduate food and agricultual science students who intend to pursue a career in accredited food safety auditing. Applicants must be able to attend the SQF International Conference, the costs of which will be covered by FMI.

Dissertation Fellowship

This $10,000 fellowship supports students in the dissertation writing stage of doctoral study. Awards are for 12 months of dissertation writing. All pre-dissertation requirements should be met by the application deadline, including approval of the dissertation proposal.

AHQF General Scholarship

The AHQF General Scholarship is open to members of the AHQA or AHQYA. Funding for this scholarship may be applied to either a two or four-year degree program, which includes undergraduate or graduate studies of the student’s choice.

NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00)

The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition (F99/K00) Award supports outstanding Ph.D. and other Research Doctoral candidates complete their dissertation research training (F99 phase) and transition to mentored, cancer-focused postdoctoral career development research positions (K00 phase).

Mortar Board National Foundation Fellowships

Since the inception of Mortar Board’s fellowship program in 1941, more than half a million dollars has been given to deserving members of Mortar Board pursuing postgraduate degrees. The program has grown to several awards of between $3,000 and $5,000 each. A member of any age may apply for a Mortar Board Fellowship for postgraduate […]

Lemelson Center Travel to Collections Award

The Travel to Collections Awards Program supports research on the history of invention and innovation based on the holdings of the Museum’s Archives Center and curatorial divisions. The Archives Center holds more than 12,000 feet of archival materials. The collections are particularly strong in personal papers and business records documenting the history of American enterprise […]