Undergraduate Scholarships

Sponsored by BioQuip Products and the Entomological Foundation      

   last updated March 3, 2004

   Each year BioQuip Products, a major supplier of entomology    equipment,  sponsors a $2,000 undergraduate scholarship to assist students in achieving their goal of obtaining a degree in entomology or pursuing a career as an entomologist.

    Eligibility for the BioQuip sponsored scholarship

  Applicants must have been enrolled in the previous Fall as an
  undergraduate student in entomology at a college or university in the   
  United  States, Mexico or Canada; or if the college or university the student is attending does not offer a degree in entomology, the student, through his/her studies, must be preparing for a career as an entomologist. The student must also have accumulated a minimum of 90 college credit hours at the time the award is presented in September and either completed two junior-level entomology courses or have a research project in entomology. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need.

  Eligibility for the Entomological Foundation sponsored scholarship

  Applicants must have been enrolled in the previous Fall as an
  undergraduate student in entomology, zoology, biology, or a
  related science at a college or university in the United States,
  Mexico or Canada and must have accumulated a minimum of 30
  college credit hours at the time the award is presented in August.
  Students must have completed at least one course in Entomology
  or a project in Entomology. Preference will be given to students
  with demonstrated financial need.

  Previous Winner
  Please click here to learn more about the most recent award recipients.

  Nomination Process
 
Applications must be submitted electronically. Please click here for
  details on electronic submission requirements.

  Award Procedures
 
The completed application must contain the following:

  1. Letter of nomination (student can write letter of nomination to request consideration)
     
  2. Statement from the student concerning interest in entomology, career goals, financial need, and other pertinent factors which illustrate qualifications for the scholarship (limited to two typewritten pages)
     
  3. Three typewritten statements from school officials or other knowledgeable individuals attesting to entomological interests, character, aptitude, and financial need
     
  4. Current official transcript of college grades (may be sent separately)
      
  5. Application, attach to assembled packet. Application is required and can be downloaded as an  MS Word document. Please download, fill-out, save to the hard drive, and attach application to the packet.
     
  6. Background information and research. Click here for Guidelines for
     Developing Award CV. Complete section 1 only.

  Deadline
  Application packages must be received by the Entomological
  Foundation Headquarters at 9332 Annapolis Rd. #210 Lanham, MD  20706 (for transcripts), electronic submissions are to be e-mailed to: melodie@entfdn.org  by July 1..

  Renomination
  Scholarship winners may reapply up to three times. Any applicant
  not selected, may reapply no more than two times within the two-
  year period after his/her initial submission. Application packages will be
  retained for two years by the Entomological Foundation Headquarters. 
  Applicants must send a letter of reapplication to melodie@entfdn.org by
  the award deadline. Previously submitted documentation will be used for
  the evaluation process unless the applicant submits new or updated
  documents. The reapplication e-mail must contain this additional
  documentation. New or updated documents must follow the electronic
  submission requirements.

  Notification 
  The Entomological Foundation Headquarters will notify all applicants with
  the results of their application.