Miami Microbiology Awards and Scholarships
Scholarships and Academic Awards
A variety of scholarships and academic awards are given annually to Miami Microbiology undergraduate and graduate students
The Dr. & Mrs. J.K. Bhattacharjee Scholarship
This scholarship "shall be awarded annually to an undergraduate student majoring in microbiology based on academic merit and/or financial need with a preference for students from the underrepresented backgrounds (Asian American, Black, Hispanic, American Indian, etc.)"
The Lawrence Day Microbiology Scholarship
This scholarship is "to be awarded to a junior majoring in microbiology on the basis of academic merit"
The Mary Woodworth Microbiology Scholarship
This scholarship "shall be awarded to an undergraduate student or students majoring in Microbiology on the basis of academic merit" and "the recipient(s) shall be chosen from the pool of Harrison Scholarship applicants"
The Susan Rockwood Award
The Susan Rockwood Research Fund awards scholarships to promising women graduate students in Microbiology for use within a 12-month period toward research endeavors in a manner that the recipient alone chooses. The Rockwood Awards are based upon research and teaching skills
The Orton Stark Microbiology Scholarships
These scholarships may be awarded to "an incoming freshman, outstanding freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, M.S., and Ph.D. student"
The Oren E. Taft Scholarships
These scholarships are "awarded to undergraduate students majoring in microbiology or zoology who demonstrate both academic merit and financial need" and who "plan on attending medical school after graduation"
Undergraduate Research Awards
Our undergraduates have been very successful at obtaining support for their research from a variety of programs available at Miami University
- Independent Study Undergraduate Research Awardees
- University Summer Scholars Awardees
- Howard Hughes Summer Interns


