For all scholarships offered by the Biology Department, contact the
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for further information and application forms.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Biology Department at the University of Texas - Pan American is pleased to offer the following scholarships:

The Wheeler Scholarship -open to undergraduate and graduate Biology majors
This scholarship is geared toward studies in environmental science, ecology, wildlife biology, or a related field. Studies for careers in medicine are not covered under this scholarship.

Scholarship amount: to cover cost of tuition, fees, and books.
Qualifications: Candidates must be full-time students and residents of Texas, with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or graduate GPA of 3.0.

The Dugger Scholarship - open to female graduate students in Biology, studying flora and/or fauna native to the Rio Grande Valley

Qualifications: Candidates must be full-time, female, graduate students working toward a thesis. Candidates must submit a copy of their research proposal, a detailed vitae, transcripts, and a minimum of three letters of reference. The scholarship may be renewed a second year if the recipient maintains a minimum graduate GPA of 3.5.

The Don Esteban Garcia - open to undergraduate and graduate Biology majors.
This scholarship is open to all Biology majors.

Scholarship amount: $500.00 per academic year.
Qualifications: The awarding of this scholarship is on a competitive basis.

The Pauline James Scholarship - open to undergraduate or graduate Biology majors
First preference for scholarship recipients will be given to students studying ornithology.
Qualifications: The awarding of this scholarship is on a competitive basis.

The James-Ware-Foltz Fund - open to honors undergraduate and graduate Biology majors. The purpose of these funds are to defray expenses for students presenting their research findings at scientific meetings.

Qualifications: Candidates must submit a short narrative (1-2 pages) of their research, budget itimizing the funding request, and why the candidate believes he/she should receive these funds. Candidates must also submit transcripts and a statement from their major professor in support of the application. The statement from the major professor must include a description of how the funds will be used in the candidate's research.

Application deadline and information: These funds will be awarded as needed.

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A useful link to scholarhip information at: http://www.scholarshiphelp.org