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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
Unknown
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Loren Kontio established the Arthur Loren Kontio Outstanding Young Biologist Award upon his retirement in 1993 to recognize the outstanding achievement of young biologists at Central Michigan University.
Loren Kontio was drawn from the Upper Peninsula to CMU by the strength of its aquatic biology program.
He was a graduate student, a graduate teaching assistant, and then a faculty member at CMU teaching here for over 30 years.
Mr. Kontio remembers the students who encouraged and challenged him as a faculty member and wanted to offer this prize as encouragement and praise to those outstanding students.
Benefits
The benefits and monetary value of the scholarship are unknown.
Eligibility
- This award is to recognize an outstanding freshman, sophomore or junior (within their first four semesters) majoring in biology.
- It is based solely upon letters of nomination from the Biology Department faculty.
- Applicant must be nominated by a faculty member.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Biology
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Personal statement outlining qualifications, goals, and financial need
Two recommendations (can be sent directly to Scholarship Committee by recommender). Please contact your recommender(s) at least two weeks before the deadline
Current Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)
Resume or C.V.
Be sure to closely read the qualifications and purpose for each award before applying.Please completely fill out the Biology Scholarship Application form.
Please check the Specific Award Requirements.
Return ALL additional application materials by email.