Awards & Scholarships

Undergraduate Student Awards
There are many opportunities for undergraduate awards and scholarships. Listed below are a few of the scholarships that are offered to students majoring in Biology at Kansas State University.

June Hull Sherrid Scholarships
Funded by endowed accounts in the KSU Center for Basic Cancer Research and the Division of Biology, annually provide $50,000 to $100,000 (depending on interest rates).  These Sherrid Scholarships are initially awarded to both incoming frosh and enrolled upperclassmen and are typically valued at $700 to $1000 annually.  The scholarships are renewable through the senior year and, if obtained in the frosh year, are potentially a $2800 to $4000 scholarship package.  Currently about 80 students hold these Sherrid Scholarships.  Eligibility requirements for the Sherrid Scholarships include that the applicant have:  1) Graduated from a Kansas high school, 2) A stated career interest in the betterment of human health, 3) Declared a major in biology or microbiology majors and 4) Shown excellent academic performance (for incoming frosh this academic performance includes an ACT composite score of 28 or better).  In addition, we annually award another six to ten scholarships in the $700 to $1000 range (including several for just fisheries/wildlife/conservation majors) to upperclassmen with excellent records.

Awards & Scholarships for Research

K-INBRE Research Scholars
(Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) 
One segment of K-INBRE provides $3500 per year (beginning in the freshman or sophomore year) to students who desire an in-depth research experience.  Each of these (five per year) is expected to devote 450 hours per year (for two years) toward a research project.  K-INBRE also provides support each year for four Summer Research Scholars ($3500 for a summer of full time research). 

Terry C Johnson Basic Cancer Research Center
Annually awards forty $1000 scholarships for students who agree to pursue a one semester research project (seven to 10 hours per week time commitment) in a laboratory whose research can relate to a better understanding of cancer.

Larry G. Williams Scholarship
This scholarship is new to the Division of Biology and we are still building the endowment for it. We hope to be able to have enough interest earned to provide $1000 scholarships to deserving undergraduates majoring in Biology at K-State. It is not currently known when this scholarship will be available or how much the final scholarship will be. Stay tuned for more information as we continue to raise funds for this scholarship.

Dr. Larry Williams presents Bridget McGuire with the Haymaker Outstanding Undergraduate Award.

Dr. Rollie Clem presents Caroline Delandre with the 2007 Watkins  Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching

Jayne Jonas accepts the 2007 Chris Elder Award presented by Dr. Walter Dodds for outstanding research on Konza.

Justin Murdock accepts the 2007 John C. Frazier Award from Dr. Water Dodds for Excellence in Graduate Student Research in Plant Science.

Linglin Xie accepts the L. Evans Roth Award presented by Dr. Brian Spooner for superior graduate student research in Cellular Biology

Awards given based on outstanding teaching or research during his/her graduate program in the Division of Biology

Michael Scott Watkins Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching
Established in 1974 for M.S. Watkins, a deceased graduate student. Awarded annually to a graduate student who excels in her/his teaching responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Edler Award for Outstanding Research on Konza
Established in 1993 for C. Edler who died while he was a graduate student in the Division. Awarded annually to a graduate student who has an outstanding record as a graduate student teacher and has performed superior research on Konza Prairie.

 

 

 

 

 

John C. Frazier Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Research in Plant Science
J.C. Frazier was a plant physiologist in the Department of Plant Pathology and Botany before the formation of the Division of Biology. The endowment was established in 1976. The award is given at the discretion of the Director of the Division of Biology based on superior graduate student research in plant science, including a presentation given at the Annual Division of Biology Graduate Research Forum.

 

 

 

L. Evans Roth Award for Graduate Student Research in Cellular, Molecular or Developmental Biology
L.E. Roth was the first Director of the Division of Biology. This new award is given at the discretion of the Director of the Division of Biology based on superior graduate student research in cell, molecular or developmental biology, including a presentation given at the Annual Division of Biology Graduate Research Forum.

Robert Kaler receives the 2007 James E. Ackert Award for an outstanding Graduate Student Presentation at the Biology Graduate Forum. Presented by Dr. Brett Sandercock.

Dr. Lynn Hancock presents the 2007 H. Henley Haymaker Award to Lance Thurlow for his outstanding research presentation at the Biology Graduate Forum.

Awards given to students based on an outstanding research presentation at the Annual Division of Biology Graduate Research Forum.

James E. Ackert Award for Outstanding Presentation for a Graduate Student
J.E. Ackert was a long-time Dean of the Graduate School. He was a Parasitologist in the Department of Zoology. The award is given annually for an outstanding graduate student presentation by a student who has been in the Division of Biology graduate program less than two years.

 

 

 

H. Henley Haymaker Award for Outstanding Presentation for a Graduate Student
Haymaker was a KSU faculty member in the Department of Botany for over 40 years from 1917- 1963. He was voted an outstanding teacher and contributed in many ways to the University. Haymaker Hall is named after him. The award was established in 1975 by his family. The award is given annually for an outstanding graduate student presentation by a student who has been in the Division of Biology graduate program 2 or more years or has a M.S. degree.