The Microbiology Scholarship Application window is now Open! The application window will close on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 5:00pm (no exceptions).
If interested in applying in the future, please follow this link: go.osu.edu/microbioscholarships
For directions*, please view the file below.
Microbiology Scholarship Guidelines - 2025
Scholarships Currently Available for Applications:
Anne H. Baumhofer Scholarship Fund
This fund is for the benefit of students majoring in microbiology.
Kathleen E. Kendrick Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund supports undergraduate students majoring in Microbiology.
Richard E. Stent Jr. Scholarship Fund
This fund supports assistance to deserving, need based, students majoring in the biological sciences with a preference to microbiology majors.
Biological Sciences include:
Biochemistry
Biology
Evolution and Ecology
Microbiology
Molecular Genetics
Zoology
Samuel Schwarm Scholarship Fund
This fund is used to provide support for undergraduate or graduate students majoring in microbiology who demonstrate financial need. A minimum GPA of 3.75 is required.
For information about how to apply for other, additional, College level scholarships, visit the Arts and Sciences undergraduate scholarships page.
Please note: We will only speak to and/or answer questions directly, via email, with the applicant both before and after application submission and the applicant MUST be the individual completing this application. Please keep this in mind as we will not disclose your application information or award status/amount to or with anyone other than the applicant- even if it is a parent, other relative, spouse, or legal guardian. And please keep in mind that no one else should be submitting this form on an applicants behalf or they will risk having future scholarship offers withdrawn and potentially removed from eligibility/consideration for future submissions.
*Directions and guidelines for applying are subject to change at the discretion of the Department of Microbiology.