These are scholarships for which applications may be submitted to the Biology Department Scholarship Committee. These scholarships share a common application form, which you must fill out online. Please follow the instructions precisely. Deadline 4:30pm, March 06, 2009.

Ernest O. Beal Biology Scholarship
Established in 1980 by family, colleagues and other friends of the late Dr. Ernest O. Beal (Head, Department of Biology, WKU, 1968 - 1978) for students engaged in summer field work/study in the area of biology. Usually one (1) per year. Amount varies, usually a few hundred dollars.

Department of Biology Scholarships
Established in 1972 by departmental faculty for students whom they deem deserving. Usually five (5) per year at $500 per year.

Florence and Basil C. Cole Scholarship in Biology
Awarded from the Florence and Basil C. Cole Student Aid Fund established in 1978 to support students who give evidence of high academic achievement as reflected in their high school record and progress at the college level; who possess personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability, industriousness and human compassion which produce leaders; and who are majoring in Biology, preferably in the pre-medical program, and financially needy. Number available has varied from ten (10) to sixteen (16) per year at $600 each.

Larry Elliott Scholarship
Students must be attending WKU and be pursuing the 4 year Medical Technology Degree and be accepted into an approved medical technology internship. The amount is usually $500 per year.

Lewis B. Lockwood Scholarship
Awarded annually from a fund established in 1983 to honor Dr. Lewis B. Lockwood (Adjunct Professor of Biology, WKU, 1971 - 1980) to deserving students who are studying biology at WKU, give evidence of high academic achievement and possess personal qualities of character, integrity, dependability and industriousness. Approximately $700 per year.

Larry N. Gleason award for excellence in undergraduate research
Established in 1998 by colleagues and friends of Dr. Larry N. Gleason. Biology majors who are not following a pre-professional curriculum and who have demonstrated excellence in an undergraduate research experience in Biology and have 18 hours of completed biology coursework with a 3.5+ overall GPA. Students can apply for the award via the scholarship form or be nominated by supervising faculty.