Biomedical Sciences Department

 The Ilene I. Schooley Biomedical Science Scholarship

Purpose      This scholarship is intended for Grand Valley State University students majoring in Biomedical Sciences. It is further intended that recipients demonstrate interest in pursuing post-graduate work in health-related research.

Amount   An endowed fund at GVSU has been established in the name of this scholarship. A portion of the endowment will be used for awards offered each academic year. The total amount of the award is $750 per year.

Eligibility 

• Recipients must be entering their junior year or must have completed 55 credit hours.
• Candidates must also be enrolled, with full-time status, as a Biomedical Sciences degree-seeking student having particular interest in basic or applied medical research.  Candidates will have demonstrated such interest by previous participation in undergraduate research within the Biomedical Sciences Department or other related laboratories (e.g. summer research internship in a science department at another institution). 
• Candidates and recipients shall be making satisfactory academic progress towards their degree in Biomedical Science.
• Recipients of this scholarship are expected to remain full-time students at GVSU.  If a recipient does not maintain full-time status at GVSU, the scholarship will be rescinded in full.

Application     The completed application form, essay and a recent unofficial transcript must be submitted to the Biomedical Sciences office located at 218 Padnos Hall. Two reference letters must also be included with at least one letter written by a member of the Biomedical Sciences faculty.

 A Free Application for Federal Student Aid must also be submitted. 

 The mailing address is:  
              Biomedical Sciences Department
              Attn: Ilene Schooley Biomedical Science Scholarship
               312 Padnos Hall
               1 Campus Drive
               Allendale, MI 49401-9403 

Deadline          December 1, 2007

Selection         Review of the applications will be done by the faculty of the Biomedical Sciences Department. Awards will be determined based on the quality of the application, supporting essay, and financial need.

Renewability   A student that receives the award during their junior year will also receive the award during  their senior year assuming that the student still meets the eligibility requirements.

 

 

Application for the Ilene I. Schooley Biomedical Science Scholarship

 Directions: Please complete the information below and return this form along with your essay to the Biomedical Sciences Office.  The mailing address is listed on the previous page.

Deadline: December 1, 2007 
 

 

1. Name   __________________________________________________
    

2. Student Number           ______________________________________
    

3. Total Credit Hours Completed  __________________________
    

4. Anticipated graduation date       ________________________________
    

5. Local Address  ____________________________________________
    

6. Permanent Address      ______________________________________
    

7. Major   __________________________________________________
    

8. Research experience (provide brief description and indicate nature of involvement, semester(s), and name of advisor(s))

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Essay        On a separate sheet, write a personal statement describing your aspirations pertaining to biomedical research.  The essay should be 1 page in length.