Herschel and Caryl Roman Undergraduate Science Scholarship

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Eligibility
This fund provides scholarship support for deserving undergraduate students majoring in genetics in the Department of Genome Sciences. All undergraduate students (including international students) are eligible to apply.
Description

The Herschel and Caryl Roman Undergraduate Science Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to deserving undergraduates at the University of Washington who have an interest in genetics research.

The Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Dr. Herschel Lewis Roman, who joined the UW faculty in 1942 and founded the Department of Genetics (now known as the Department of Genome Sciences) in 1959. By the time of his retirement in 1980, he had received international recognition for his work in chromosomal behavior and genetic recombination. With his passing in 1989, his family and friends proposed this scholarship in his honor.

The scholarship, which provides a total of $2,500-$5,000 for the academic year, will be awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate an interest in genetic research. Award amounts depend on the number of awardees selected and available funding. The selection criteria include academic achievement and aptitude. 

Procedure

To Apply:

To apply, please send the following items to Brian Giebel at bgiebel@uw.edu.

1. When the application is open, please fill out the application form online.
2. A one or two page personal statement in which you discuss your interest in genetics, career goals, and any other relevant information.
3. A recommendation letter from a faculty member (should be emailed directly from the faculty member to Brian).
4. Your transcript (an unofficial web copy is fine).

 

 

Service Agreement

By the terms of the scholarship, the awardee will participate in genetics research for at least ten hours per week for three quarters and must continue to make satisfactory progress toward his or her degree. The Department of Genome Sciences will assist in selection of the laboratory in which the student works. If the student is not already working in a lab, the Department of Genome Sciences can help with a lab placement.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact Brian Giebel at bgiebel@uw.edu