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Biology Merit Scholarship Application
Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
Name
W#
Email
Degree classification
Undergraduate
Graduate
Major
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Biology, BA
Biology - General Emphasis, BS
Biology - Molecular and Cell Emphasis, BS
Biology - Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Emphasis, BS
Biology - Secondary Teaching Emphasis, BS
Biology - Marine Emphasis, BS
Biology/Anthropology, BS
Anthropology/Biology, BA
Biology/Mathematic, BS
Confirmation that I meet the requirement of completion of at least one (1) upper-division BIOL courses at the time of application.
Yes
Overall GPA
Major GPA
Major GPA can be found on Degree Works under the major header category
Enrolled credits (spring)
Total transfer credits
Completed major credits
Expected graduation term
Which scholarship(s) are you applying for?
Select all that apply
Biology Alumni Student Research Fellowships
Biology Faculty Fellowship
Biology Student Athlete Scholarship
Biology Department Tuition Waiver Scholarship
Declan Barron Memorial Scholarship
Frances and Alfred Baker Memorial Scholarship
Hodgson Family Scholarship
Rathman Family Foundation Scholarship
Ronald Heimark Biology Scholarship
Which scholarship(s) are you applying for?
Select all that apply
Biology Alumni Student Research Fellowships
Biology Faculty Fellowship
Declan Barron Memorial Scholarship
Ronald Heimark Biology Scholarship
WWU reference name
WWU reference email
Scholarship letters of reference should be emailed to biology@wwu.edu with the applicant name listed in the subject line
Academic history
lastname_firstname.pdf
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16 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png.
Scholarship committee letter
A concise one page letter to the Scholarship Committee describing your interests in biology and how they relate to your goals after graduation. Please include information on academic awards and honors, internships, research experience, teaching assistant work, special projects, publications, etc.
One file only.
16 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png.
Research project essay
Describe your research project/proposal in aprox. 750 words. Please include publications and/or presentations.
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