Undergraduate Awards
Undergraduate Awards in Biological Sciences Heading link
Awards available to Biological Sciences, Integrated Health Sciences or Neuroscience undergraduate students are listed below:
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Louis Pasteur Award
Given to a graduating Biological Sciences major, must have a minimum GPA of 3.7 in the major, complete an exceptional research project and defend it before a subcommittee of the undergraduate program committee. The subcommittee will select the awardee who will receive a $500 honorarium.
Here is the nomination form. Deadline is April 8, 2023.
Elmer Hadley Award
Given to a student in Biological Sciences with high academic achievement who has completed an outstanding BioS 399 research project in the area of ecology, evolution, or conservation biology. A committee of the Ecology and Evolution group will select the awardee who will receive a $500 honorarium. Here is the nomination form. Deadline is April 8, 2023.
Mark A. Wyatt Award
Given to a pre-medical biology major who is a member of the Honors College and has junior standing. The awardee is selected jointly by the Biology Department and Honors College and will receive a $500 honorarium.
The Hirsch Family Award
Given to a $1,000 scholarship for a continuing, full-time student majoring in Biological Sciences, Integrated Health Sciences, or Neuroscience at UIC who displays academic excellence and has a minimum GPA of 3.50. Click here to apply for the Hirsch Family award. The deadline for the Spring 2023 application is April 12, 2023.
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The Hodgkin and Huxley Neuroscience Award
Given to an outstanding graduating Neuroscience major with a GPA above 3.7 and who performed an exceptional research project. The awardee is selected by an undergraduate program committee and will receive a $500 honorarium. The deadline for the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Neuroscience Awards applications is April 17, 2023- please submit your application materials here.
Founders' Award in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Given to a student who has completed an exceptional research project with a focus on cellular/molecular neuroscience and who is a Neuroscience major and has a GPA of 3.2 or higher. The awardee is selected by an undergraduate program committee and will receive a $250 honorarium. The deadline for the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Neuroscience Awards applications is April 17, 2023- please submit your application materials here.
Founders' Award in Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience
Given to a student who has completed an exceptional research project with a focus on systems and behavioral neuroscience who is a Neuroscience major and who has a GPA of 3.2 or higher. The awardee is selected by an undergraduate program committee and will receive a $250 honorarium. The deadline for the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Neuroscience Awards applications is April 17, 2023- please submit your application materials here.
The David E. Featherstone Award
Given to a student who crafts a 2-3 minute video reflecting on his/her time as a neuroscience major at UIC. This award honors the memory of Dr. David Featherstone, an out-of-the-box, highly creative and fun faculty member. The video needed to be creative, quirky and spirited! The student who makes the video judged to be the best will receive a $250 honorarium. The deadline for the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Neuroscience Awards applications is April 17, 2023- please submit your application materials here.
David E. Featherstone Memorial Scholarship
Given to a student who is declared a neuroscience major with at least one year remaining in their studies at UIC and who plans to complete a novel, “out-of-the box” research project under the guidance of a UIC Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience faculty member. Students must submit a no more than 5 minute video presentation about their proposed research. Two awardees will receive a $500 scholarship on Awards Day. The deadline for the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Neuroscience Awards applications is April 17, 2023- please submit your application materials here.
Undergraduate Awards in Biological Sciences Heading link
2023 BIOS/IHS Undergraduate Award Program
2022 Winning video by Elena Miciulis for the Featherstone Award! Heading link
2020 Winning video by Vishnupriya Jadeja for the Featherstone Award! Heading link
2019 Winning video by Mary Grace Horne for the Featherstone Award! Heading link
2018 Winning video by Abedel Hamdan for the Featherstone Award! Heading link
Given to a student who crafts a 2-3 minute video reflecting on his/her time as a neuroscience major at UIC. This award honors the memory of Dr. David Featherstone, an out-of-the-box, highly creative and fun faculty member. The video needed to be creative, quirky and spirited! The student who makes the video judged to be the best will receive a $250 honorarium on Awards Day.