Biochemistry Scholarships
Many scholarships are available thanks to alumni and friends’ generous contributions to the Department’s endowment. These scholarships are awarded to our undergraduate and graduate students by selection from the faculty. Undergraduate awardees are selected based on the criteria below in addition to their academic performance and involvement in departmental research.
Departmental Scholarships
Apply for the following scholarships using the UM Scholarship Portal.
Undergraduate
- Chemistry General Scholarship
- Chemistry Department General Application
- Philip and Sandra Barney Scholarship
- Cail Physical/Bio-Sciences Scholarship
- Eugene Davis Opportunity Fund
- Louis F. Kinney Chemistry Scholarship
- Dr. Richard H. Jesse Family Scholarship
- Jon D. Sullivan Chemistry Scholarship
- William P. Cahill Memorial Scholarship
- Philip and Sandra Barney Scholarship
- Sam and Nelly Maclay Award
- Fred Shafizadeh Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry
- Roderick S. Smith Scholarship
- John D. Sullivan Chemistry Scholarship
- UMHM Recruitment Scholarship
- Wiegenstein Family Fund
Graduate
- Leland M. Yates Outstanding Teaching Assistant
- Stanley R. Ames Memorial Scholarship
- Lola Walsh Anacker Scholarship
- Richard “Dick” Juday Graduate Teaching Assistantship Scholarships
- R. Keith Osterheld and Jean Osterheld Fund
- Fred Shafizadeh Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry
- John M. Stewart and Gayle Steward McKellar Scholarship in Environmental Chemistry
Additional Scholarships
The scholarships are determined by the department. Application through the UM Scholarship Portal is not required.
Undergraduate
- The American Chemical Society Analytical Division Award
- Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
- Ralph and Joan Fessenden Organic Chemistry Award
- Richard J. Field Physical Chemistry Award
- The Chemistry Alumni-Faculty Award
- Hetler Memorial Award