BioQuip Undergraduate Scholarship

Sponsored by BioQuip Products

Each year, BioQuip Products, a major supplier of entomology equipment, sponsors a $2,000 undergraduate scholarship to assist students in the upcoming academic year to achieve their goal of obtaining a degree in entomology or pursuing a career as an entomologist. This Entomological Foundation scholarship is designed to encourage student interest in entomology. The award is presented at the ESA Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

Applicants must have been enrolled as an undergraduate student in entomology at a college or university in the United States, Mexico or Canada in the fall prior to the application deadline; or if the college or university the student is attending does not offer a degree in entomology, the student must be preparing for a career as an entomologist through his/her studies. The student must also have accumulated a minimum of 90 college credit hours by September 1 following the application deadline, and either completed two junior-level entomology courses or have a research project in entomology. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need.

Previous Winners

Please click here to see a list of those who have previously received this award.

Electronic Submission Requirements

All nomination packages must be submitted electronically according to the following specifications (paper nominations will not be accepted):

Page Limits

• The entire nomination package must not exceed 20 pages total. This includes letters of nomination or recommendation and publication lists.

• Letters of nomination and recommendation must be included in the electronic package. Printed letters sent in lieu of electronic versions will not be accepted.

File Specifications

• Only the following file formats will be accepted: PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format), RTF (Rich Text Format), TIF graphic files, or JPG graphic files. Files created on either PC or MAC platforms will be accepted. Please make sure scanned images can be clearly read on a computer screen.

• Font size for text may not be smaller than 10 point.

• A nomination package may contain no more than 6 separate files, and the size of each file must not exceed 3 MB.

Submission Methods

Nomination packages may be submitted by either of two methods:

• PREFERRED METHOD: Submit online via the Nomination Submission Website. This method eliminates problems associated with e-mailing large files. Nominators are strongly encouraged to use this method.
  OR

• E-mail the nomination package as attached files to the awards administrator. In the submission e-mail, please include the title of the award in the subject of the e-mail. In the body of the e-mail, provide the name of the nominee, the nominator's contact information, and a list of the attached files.

Application Requirements

Application packages for these scholarships must include:

CV-Related Items

Nominators must provide the information called for in the CV template, either in the template's format or in their own format. To view the CV-related nomination requirements for this award, as well as the CV template, please click here.

Other items

1. Application (which can be downloaded as an MS Word document; click on link for file)
2. Letter of nomination (student can write letter of nomination to request consideration)
3. Statement of no more than two pages in length from the student concerning his/her interest in entomology, career goals, financial need, and other pertinent factors which illustrate qualifications for the scholarship
4. Three statements from school officials or other knowledgeable individuals attesting to entomological interests, character, aptitude, and financial need
5. Current official transcript of college grades (mail to: Entomological Foundation, 9332 Annapolis Road, Suite 210, Lanham, MD 20706)

Evaluation Criteria

Nominees/candidates will be judged using the following criteria for a total of 50:

1. Academic credentials (10)

2. Personal statement (10)

3. Extracurricular activities including research, meeting presentations, awards and honors, and professional memberships and affiliations (10)

4. Letters of recommendation (10)

5. Enthusiasm for entomology as culled from their personal statement and letters of recommendation (10)

Deadline

Application packages must be received by the awards administrator by July 1. This deadline refers to receipt of a complete package in a readable format. Therefore, early submission is highly recommended. The awards administrator will confirm receipt of application packages within two business days, and also notify nominators of any problems with application package files within that time

Reapplying

Scholarship winners may reapply up to three times. Any applicant not selected may reapply no more than two times within the two-year period after his/her initial submission. Application packages will be retained for two years by the awards administrator. Applicants must send a letter of reapplication to the awards administrator by the award deadline. Previously submitted documentation will be used for the evaluation process unless the applicant submits new or updated documents. The reapplication e-mail must contain this additional documentation. New or updated documents must follow the electronic submission requirements.

Notification

The awards administrator will notify all applicants with the results of their application approximately two months after the application submission deadline.