Skip to content

Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship For Courses & Research at a Field Station

Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship For Courses Research at a Field Station

Applicable For:

College Upperclassmen & Graduate Students

Max Award Amount:

$4,000

Application Deadline:

06/02/2024
Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on linkedin
Share on whatsapp

About This Scholarship

Are you interested in conducting research at a marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field station? You might be eligible for the Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship for Courses and Research at a Field Station if you are. This scholarship is available to advance undergraduate students and first or second-year graduate students who want to study invertebrates at field stations in marine, freshwater, or terrestrial environments. The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology sponsors this scholarship to promote research, education, public awareness, and understanding of living organisms, from cells and molecules to ecology and evolution. The scholarship is named in honor of Libbie H. Hyman, a leading American invertebrate zoologist and author of A Laboratory Manual for Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy. This scholarship provides funding for the selected applicants’ first significant in-person field station experiences to support the next generation of zoologists. The scholarship allows students to integrate classroom and field study in a one-year course of advanced coursework. The recipient will complete a 1,750-word essay describing the research they want to pursue at the field station. This essay must also be accompanied by a three-page resume, a 500-word letter of recommendation from an instructor/clinician in zoology/biology, and a 500-word letter of recommendation from their advisor.

Eligibility Criteria For Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship For Courses & Research at a Field Station

  • Undergraduates: The scholarship is open to first/second-year graduate students and advanced undergraduate students who want to research invertebrates at marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field stations.
  • Scholarship Purpose: The Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship for Courses & Research at a Field Station is a program that provides funding for the first meaningful in-person field station experiences of selected applicants. The Society offers it for Integrative & Comparative Biology in honor of Libbie H. Hyman, an American invertebrate zoologist who authored A Laboratory Manual for Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy.
  • Goals of the scholarship:  The scholarship aims to support the next generation of zoologists by promoting research, education, public awareness, and understanding of living organisms, from cells and molecules to ecology and evolution. By funding field station experiences, the scholarship helps enhance the skills and knowledge of selected applicants in their chosen field of study.
  • Fields of study: The scholarship covers research on invertebrates at a marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field stations. Therefore, students interested in conducting research in these areas are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

More Scholarships