Scholarships

MCDB is proud to announce the following scholarships designated for our department's undergraduates. Descriptions of the awards and information on how to apply are given below.

The Possibilities:

The Thomas F.听Marsico Scholarship
This award is approximately $1,200 and open听to freshman students who entered into the university the previous fall semester. Previous recipients听may also听reapply.听The awarded funds will be available the following fall semester of the student's sophomore year. In order to be considered, you must be a full-time student (enrolled into 12 credit hours), have MCDB as your primary major and regularly enrolled into MCDB courses. To remain eligible for the award you must remain an MCDB major. This scholarship is highly competitive and past awardees generally have a cumulative GPA above 3.5 from their first semester.听
The Chen Endowed Scholarship Fund
This is a need-based scholarship of $5,000 to an MCDB undergraduate who graduated from a 欧美口爆视频 high school. Current second and third year students may apply. One scholarship is awarded per year and previous winners may apply again for a second award if eligible. The awarded funds will be available in the upcoming fall term.
The Caplan Craig Endowed听Scholarship
This is an award for approximately $1,500 and also available in the following fall term. This scholarship is for MCDB majors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 and is based on merit and financial need. Women and returning women are especially encouraged to apply, but gender is not considered a factor in the selection process.听The scholarship may be renewed if a听GPA听of 3.2 or higher is maintained (award winner needs to reapply).
There is also a Caplan Craig Scholarship to support undergraduate summer research. Nominations are solicited in May from the MCDB faculty for MCDB undergraduates currently pursuing independent research in their labs.
The Nancy Guild PhD Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship honors the outstanding contributions of Dr. Nancy Guild. One听award听for approximately $2,000听is听available. This scholarship is for MCDB majors with in state residence and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. The award is based on merit and financial need. Preference will be given to a student pursuing a career in the health science field. Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year and are renewable based on criteria established by the University.
The Elfriede听Reger听Gamow Endowed Scholarship
The award is for $5,000 and听available to MCDB majors that have graduated from a 欧美口爆视频 high school. The award is based on merit and financial need. Women are encouraged to apply. Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year and are renewable based on criteria established by the University.
The听Laura Pollock Endowed Scholarship
The award is for $4,000 and听available to MCDB majors with a preference for those with a Biochemistry听dual-major. The award is based on merit and financial need. Scholarships will be awarded for one academic year and are renewable based on criteria established by the University.