For more information, please contact the Biology Department advisors
| Name | Award | Requirement | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
Richard Duenckel Garden Club Scholarship
| $1,500 | Studying related subjects; expected to be a continuing student. Application Form | Oct 15th |
Sherman Oaks Garden Club Scholarship
| $1,000 | Studying related subjects; expected to be a continuing student | Mar 15th |
Undergraduate research grant (CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology) | $500-$1000 | Call for applications . Application form. | Mar 15th |
Julie Gorchynski, M.D., Center for Cancer and Developmental Biology, Graduate Research Supplies Scholarship | $1,000 | Graduate student conducting research with a faculty mentor in the Dept of Biology | March 1st |
$1,000 | Graduate student in the Dept of Biology | March 1st | |
Judge Julian Beck Outstanding Graduating Biology Major Award (Biology Prize)
| $200.00 - $400.00 & certificate | Academic excellence/research participation | March 1st |
Bennett-Bickford Award Honoring An Outstanding Future Science Educator
| $200.00 & Certificate | Academic excellence; intention of entering a teaching profession (mandatory) | March 1st |
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
| $100.00 - $400.00 & certificate | Graduate student - Academic performance & contributions to science | March 1st |
Hugo & Irma Oppenheimer Award (Graduate or Undergraduate Level) | $200.00, certificate, & name on perpetual plaque in Dean's office | Excellence in research & teaching promise. Both graduates & undergraduates are eligible for this award. | March 1st |
Outstanding Graduate Research Award
| $100-$400 & certificate | Graduate student - Academic performance and exceptional biological research | March 1st |
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
| $100-$400 & certificate | Graduate student - Academic performance and an aptitute for teaching in biology | March 1st |
Newhall Land & Farming Company Southern California Ecology Grant
| $1000 | Graduate students whose research focuses on the ecology of terrestrial organisms, populations, or communities from southern California Information on the Newhall Land & Farming Company Southern California Ecology Grant | March 1st |
Hugo & Irma Oppenheimer Student Award (College level)
| $200.00, certificate, & name on plaque | Minimum GPA: None | March 1st |
Outstanding Biology Graduate Student Presented in Memory of Former Biology Professor & Dean Donald E. Bianchi
| $250 | Graduate student - Minimum GPA: 3.5 Academic accomplishments, such as research, honors, awards. Financial need/upon Financial Aid office approval. College-level award | March 1st |
Navasha Singh Memorial Travel Scholarship
| $1000 | To provide travel funds for a Biology student (undergraduate or graduate). | March 1th |
Bob and Doris Tracy Memorial Scholarships
| $1000 | First generation students (undergraduate/graduate) studying mechanistic history of terrestrial vertebrates, or freshwater/marine environments. | March 15th |
| $15,000 | Provides $15,000/per year to one tenured faculty member and one Biology undergraduate student to collaborate on a scientific research project. | March 15th |
Outstanding Biology Undergraduate Student Research Award Presented in Memory of Former Biology Professor & Dean Donald E. Bianchi
| $250 | Minimum GPA: 3.2 Academic accomplishments, such as research, honors, awards. Financial need/upon Financial Aid office approval. College-level award | March 24th |
Heald Outstanding Junior Award
| $500 | Minimum GPA: 3.5 Academic accomplishments, such as research, honors, awards. Financial need/upon Financial Aid office approval. College-level award | March 24th |
Heald Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
| $500 | Minimum GPA: 3.5 Academic accomplishments, such as research, honors, awards. Financial need/upon Financial Aid office approval. College-level award | March 24th |
Outstanding Junior Award
| Plaque & $200 Matador Bookstore gift certificate | Minimum GPA: 3.5 Academic accomplishments, such as research, honors, awards. Financial need/upon Financial Aid office approval. College-level award | March 24th |
Excellence in Science Scholarship
| Minimum GPA: 3.5 Compiled at least 60 but not more than 105 units; at least 30 at CSUN. Student must show scholarly achievements and extracurricular contributions. College-level award | March 24th | |
The Prakriti Suri Memorial Award
| $2000 | Minumum GPA: 3.3, senior level standing | March 31st |
The Leslie Family Scholarship in Biology
| $1500 | Minumum GPA: 3.0 | March 31st |
Southern California Garden Club Scholarship
| $1000 | Minimum GPA: 3.0 Pursuing the study of horticulture, floriculture, landscaping, environmental sciences, etc. Application Form | March 15th |
Robert Nolan Scholarship Endowment
| $1000 | Graduate or undergraduate student demonstrating strong academic performance and plans to go on to dental or medical school. College-level award | April 11 |
University Scholarship Awards
| Various | CSUN Financial Aid Website | Various |