Department of Biology (MS & PHD) - Financial Support & Scholarships

Awarded by Texas Christian University
Categories are  Scholarship /  Fellowship /  Assistantship  tagged  Stipend /  Award /  Biology /  Research /  Teaching
Scholarship deadline

January 15

Amount

$1,300 - $20,000

Awards Offered

Varies

Renewable

No

Is this a No Essay scholarship?

No

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Biology offers several Teaching Assistantships for MS and PhD students on a competitive basis.

The MS Teaching Assistantship includes a full tuition award, a 9-month stipend of $16,500, and 75% of student health insurance at TCU. The award is renewable for a second year, based on satisfactory performance in the first. The workload is no more than 20 hours per week during the 9-month academic year, and most students are assigned to teach labs in either Introductory Biology I & II (BIOL 10501/10511) or Contemporary Issues in Biology (BIOL 10003).

In addition, MS students may apply for a competitive internal award, the Adkins Fellowship, to provide $3,600 in summer stipend in support of their thesis research between the first and second year.

For Ph.D. students, the Department of Biology also offers a small number of Teaching Assistantships (full tuition award, a 12-month stipend of $20,000, and 75% of student health insurance at TCU) and one Green Fellowship that is awarded on a competitive base for a single year (full tuition award, a 12-month stipend of $20,000 with no teaching responsibilities, 75% of student health insurance at TCU).

The Department also provides up to $1,300 of support for MS and PhD students to attend a scientific meeting and present their research.

Scholarships offered by Texas Christian University include:

1. Dr. Ray Drenner Biology Student Research Fund

2. Clifford E. Murphy Memorial Fund

3. Adkins Fellowship

Education Level

Bachelor degree

GPA

3.0

Application Start Date

No Information Available

Eligibility Criteria

US citizen

Admission to the graduate program is competitive and depends upon the undergraduate GPA (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale).

REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the graduate program is competitive and depends upon the undergraduate GPA (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) as well as relevant academic, research, teaching, and work experience conveyed through the statement of purpose and three letters of recommendation. The GRE General Test is not required for admission, but a student may choose to submit their exam scores to add to their overall application package.

All application materials must be submitted online at the College of Science & Engineering. Full consideration for admission with financial aid will be given to applicants received by January 15th.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program

Master/Graduate, Phd

University Name

Texas Christian University

Specialization

Biology and Biological Sciences

Field of Study

Biology, Biomedical and Biological Sciences

OTHER INFORMATION

Gender

Male/Female

Scholarship Frequency

Other

Ethnicity

Other

State

Not Applicable

Outside State Residents eligible

No Information Available

International Students eligible

No Information Available

Online Master Programs eligible

No Information Available

Credibility

High