Scholarships

Arizona Flycasters Scholarship

• Junior or senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• GPA 2.5 or higher, with preference for 3.0 or higher
• Must demonstrate a passion for biology as it relates to fish management, fisheries, or aquatic biology and conservation
• Demonstrate competence in the core curriculum of Natural Sciences
• An additional essay is required. In a two-part essay (100-200 words), answer:
  • how will your choice of studies and your passion impact your future educational or employment activities relating to any of the following areas: fish biology and management, fish habitats, aquatic biology, water quality or conservation?
  • how will this scholarship help you achieve your academic goals at Northern Arizona University?

Dr. Russell P Balda Scholarship in Biology

• Major: Biology
• Junior or senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• Preference shall be given to a study focus area in Ecology or Zoology
• Resident of the Colorado Plateau region (within western Colorado, northwestern New Mexico, southern and eastern Utah, and northern Arizona)
• Past recipients may re-apply

Richard M Paicius Endowed Scholarship

• Major: Biomedical Science (student of CENS)
• Junior or senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• Must be in good academic standing

The Jack and Hanna Sisley, MD, Pre-Medicine Scholarship

• Interested in pre-medical professions of medicine or pharmacy
• Junior or senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• GPA 3.5 or higher
• Demonstrates financial need
• Additional essay required. Include a 500-word essay describing your aspiration to work in the world of medicine or pharmacy
• Past recipients may re-apply

Upcoming junior achievement award

• Major: Biology, Microbiology, or Exercise Science
• Junior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• GPA 3.2 or higher
• Strong achievements at NAU

Kenneth Derifield Biology Scholarship

• Major: Biology
• Junior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• GPA 3.4 or higher
• Earned 20 or more credits in biology
• Senior year must be completed at NAU
• Member of TriBeta
• Demonstrated service to the Biology Department

Upcoming senior achievement award

• Major: Biology, Microbiology, or Exercise Science
• Senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• GPA 3.2 or higher
• Strong achievements at NAU

Eugene and Margery Bayless Biology Scholarship

• Major: Biology
• Senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• Demonstrate excellence in undergraduate research and academic achievement

Exercise Physiology Scholarship

• Major: Exercise Science
• Senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• Recommendation from Exercise Science faculty
• Preference given to students who are:
  • active in exercise physiology research, or
  • interested in pursuing a career in exercise physiology

Justin P. Carder Memorial Scholarship (rotating)

• Major: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences and Education, Forestry and Geology
• GPA 2.5 or higher
• Preference for an individual that demonstrates financial need
• Additional essay is required. Provide an essay (1,200 character limit) describing career/personal goals and objectives and any special circumstances of which the scholarship selection committee should be aware.

Drickamer-Montgomery Scholarship in Biological Sciences

• Major: Biology
• Sophomore, junior, or senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• GPA 3.2 or higher
• Child of a faculty or staff member within the Department of Biological Sciences
• If no qualified candidate meets the above criteria, the following will be used to choose a candidate:
  • major: Biology (emphasis on vertebrates)
  • sophomore, junior, or senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
  • GPA 3.2 or higher

Kerry Henrickson Scholarship

• Major: Biology
• GPA 3.0 or higher
• Holds a position with education responsibilities such as supplemental instruction or recitation leader (minimum one semester)
• Recommendation from faculty mentor describing the candidate’s teaching skills

Richard F. Shand Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research in Microbiology

• Major: Microbiology
• Junior or senior status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• Must include a letter of support from research mentor
• Additional essay required; a description of the research project (limit 2 pages) and why it is important that this research be conducted
• Past recipients may re-apply

Vesto M Slipher Scholarship

• Major: Biology, Microbiology, Exercise Science
• Strong achievements at NAU

James R Wick Scholarship (for purchase of textbooks)

• Major: Biology
• Must have declared intent to enter biology major
• Must not have any other scholarship for textbooks

Biology Graduate Student Awards

• Awards for best thesis, best dissertation, best published paper with graduate student as senior author

Brian Layton Cardall Memorial Scholarship

• PhD candidate with research focus on conservation biology

Chester F. “Danny” Deaver Scholarship

• Major: Biology or Microbiology (with achievements in botany or plant sciences)
• Junior, senior, or graduate student status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• Permanent resident of Arizona

James Rominger Scholarship

• Major: Biology
• Undergraduate or graduate student status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• Interest and/or achievements in plant sciences
• Demonstrate merit, academic accomplishments, and leadership potential

Stanley A. Rasmussen Memorial Scholarship

• Major: Exercise Science
• Junior, senior, or graduate student status in the fall of the upcoming academic year
• GPA 3.25 or higher
• Active service in the area of exercise science within the major, profession, or community

Jerry O. Wolff Student Enrichment Scholarship

• Major: Biology
• GPA 3.0 or higher
• Undergraduate or graduate research in organismal biology with an emphasis in animal behavior, ecology, or evolution
• Past recipients may re-apply