Grants & Fellowships

Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research (GIAR)

http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/
Deadlines: March 15 and October 15
Maximum Award: $1000

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Grants-in-Aid of Research

http://www.sicb.org/grants/researchgrant.php3
Deadline: October 30
Maximum Award: $1000
Purpose: To provide small awards to graduate students in support of their research in the fields of integrative and comparative biology.

North Carolina Sea Grant

www.ncseagrant.org

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP):

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=NSF
Type: Program Announcements & Information
Subtype: Education

Lerner-Gray Grants for Marine Research

http://fundingopps.cos.com/alerts/19298
Deadline: TBA

WCS Research Fellowship Program

http://programs.wcs.org/Default.aspx?alias=programs.wcs.org/grants
Deadline: TBA

Dr. James F. and Frances B. Parnell Fellowship

This fellowship, endowed by Dr. James F. and Frances B. Parnell, is for a deserving graduate student who is studying “some aspect of field oriented terrestrial vertebrate biology." This $500 fellowship is intended for students who have already been accepted into the UNCW Graduate School. A faculty committee will select the recipient based upon demonstrated academic ability.

The Frances Peter Fensel Memorial Fellowship

The Frances Peter Fensel Memorial Fellowship is established for the purpose of recognizing merit in the area of Marine Biology at UNCW.

Application forms may be obtained from the biology and marine biology departmental website or the Tri-Beta Bulletin Board in Dobo Hall and returned to the Scholarship Committee, C/O to Dr. Linda F. Potts.

Applications are due: March 1, 2013

The final selection is made on the basis of: merit and experience. The scholarship is to be awarded to a graduate student seeking a Marine Biology major at UNCW.

Previous Award: $3500

The John Colucci Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The John Colucci Jr. Scholarship is established for the purpose of recognizing merit in the area of Marine Biology at UNCW.

Application forms may be obtained from the biology and marine biology departmental website or the Tri-Beta Bulletin Board in Dobo Hall and returned to the Scholarship Committee, C/O Dr. Linda F. Potts.

Applications are due: March 1, 2013

The final selection is made on the basis of: merit and financial need. The scholarship is to be awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student seeking a Marine Biology major at UNCW.

Previous Award: $3500

The David G. Lindquist Scholarship in Biology

The Lindquist Scholarship is established for the purpose of recognizing merit in the area of Marine Biology or Biology at UNCW.

Application forms may be obtained from the biology and marine biology departmental website or the Tri-Beta Bulletin Board in Dobo Hall and returned to the Scholarship Committee, C/O Dr. Linda F. Potts

Applications are due: March 1, 2013

The final selection is made on the basis of: demonstrated academic ability. The scholarship is to be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student seeking a Marine Biology or Biology major at UNCW.

Previous Award: $500

The Ellen G. Wilson Scholarship in Marine Biology

The Ellen G. Wilson Scholarship is established for the purpose of recognizing merit and need in the area of Marine Biology at UNCW.

Application forms may be obtained from the biology and marine biology departmental website or the Tri-Beta Bulletin Board in Dobo Hall and returned to the Scholarship Committee, C/O Dr. Linda F. Potts.

Applications are due: March 1, 2013

The final selection is made on the basis of: merit and financial need. Student must have a 3.0 overall GPA. The scholarship is to be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student seeking a degree in Marine Biology at UNCW.

Award: $500