Fellowships and Scholarships

The following are a sample of competitive funding opportunities related to Biology, and Biosciences.

• AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (new)
  
• National Park Service Scholarship (new)
  
• Emerging infectious diseases
  
• Department of Homeland Security
  
• Nat’l Science Foundation
  
• American Society of Microbiology
  
• ASM Robt. Watkins Graduate Fellowship
  
• US Institute of Peace
  
• American Society for Engineering Education/defense
  
• GMU Alumni Office
  
• Post-graduate: ORISE
  
• White House Fellowships
  
• ASEE science/research/defense scholarship
  
• NIH research and training
  
• U.S Public Health Service
  
• NIH/minority students
  
• Dept. of State Pickering Fellowship

Departmental Assistantships

A limited number of Graduate Research Assistantships and/or Graduate Teaching Assistantships are awarded each fall semester to MMB graduate students for one year. These are awarded on an academically competitive basis and provide $8,000-$12,000 per year (dependent on academic credentials and experience) for full-time students. Recipients are expected to work an average of 20 hours per week and be enrolled in at least 6 hours of graduate credit during each semester they are employed.

A student indicates his/her request to be considered for an assistantship by checking the box in the “Financial Aid” section of the graduate application.

Other Financial Aid Possibilities

Check with the University Financial Aid Office link to
http://apollo.gmu.edu/finaid/