Research & Travel Support

Fellowships are funded opportunities to support a graduate student’s academic, research, or training pursuits. In general, fellowships are dispersed as stipends to offset living expenses while a student pursues training or an educational opportunity.

Biology Department fellowships support Biology graduate student summer research. Fellowships are not compensation for work performed. 

Information about external fellowships is available at the WWU’s Fellowship Office: Fellowships | Western Washington University

Scholarship awards typically fund tuition and course expenses. All WWU scholarship awards require completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid | Financial Aid Department | Western Washington University 

Biology Department and College of Science and Engineering scholarship announcements and deadlines are communicated via email, Canvas, Biology’s Graduate Program Calendar, and on the Biology Department website: Biology Scholarships | Biology Department | Western Washington University

WWU’s Scholarship Center maintains information for internal and some external (i.e. private) scholarship: Scholarship Center | Financial Aid Department | Western Washington University

WWU’s Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) awards funds to graduate students to pursue their educational goals.

RSP's Graduate Research and Creative Opportunities program provides graduate students funding to engage in research, scholarly activities, and creative work: Graduate Research and Creative Opportunities Grant | Office of the Vice Provost for Research | Western Washington University

The Sulkin Graduate Research Fund makes money available to graduate students pursuing thesis research at Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC). Contact SPMC@wwu.edu for information.

The Graduate School provides the Ross Travel Grant to support travel to present at professional meetings and conferences: Ross Travel Grant | Graduate School | Western Washington University 

Biology graduate students can apply for Biology Department-funded support. Contact BiologyGradProgram@wwu.edu for information.