With the unfortunate closing of Bio-Quip, this award has bbeen permanently discontinued.
The BioQuip Products Undergraduate Scholarship seeks to encourage and support undergraduates students from North American universities who are seeking a career in entomology. The amount of the scholarship is $2000. Scholarship funds are dispersed directly to the student to cover costs related to tuition and living expenses.
Eligibility
Nomination Requirements
Evaluation Criteria
Scholarship Renewal
Materials to be Submitted for a Scholarship Renewal
Previous Award Winners
To be eligible for the scholarship, three criteria must be met:
- Criteria 1: Student must be enrolled as an undergraduate with a declared entomology major at an accredited college or university in the United States, Mexico or Canada; if the college or university does not offer a degree in entomology, students must be preparing for a career as an entomologist through their studies.
- Criteria 2: Students must have been enrolled for at least one full academic year (e.g. a rising Sophomore or higher) and still have at least one year (e.g. two semesters) of undergraduate enrollment remaining before graduation by June 1 in the year the application is submitted.”
- Criteria 3: The student's cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher.
Nomination Packets must include the following:
- Personal statement covering entomological interests, career goals, and financial need (2-page max.)
- Two letters of reference
- Current undergraduate academic transcripts
- CV following the given template
Proposals are competitively evaluated based on the following four factors:
- Personal statement and future potential as an entomologist
- Strength of academic record
- Strength of letters of reference
- Financial Need
Students who are awarded a BioQuip Scholarship are may renew their scholarship a maximum of two times (for a total of three years of support). Applications for future renewals will also be due on June 1 of each subsequent year.
Criteria for renewal shall be as follows:
- Criteria 1: The student achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in course taken since the last award/renewal.
- Criteria 2: The student is still pursing an entomology degree and/or a career path in entomology.
Materials to be Submitted for a Scholarship Renewal
- Personal statement discussing academic and entomological progress (2-page maximum).
- Academic transcripts
- One letter of reference
| 2021 | Mason Ward, University of Missouri |
| 2020 | Timothy Schwanitz, Rutgers University |
| 2019 | Genevieve van der Voort, Vancouver Island University |