The College of Science scholarship application for awards distributed in Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 is now officially open!  The deadline to apply is Friday, February 5, 2027, by 11:59 PM CST.  Recommenders will have until Friday, February 12, 2027, by 11:59 PM CST to upload their letters. 

If you have any questions, please contact COS@unt.edu 

APPLY FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE

Department-level and college-level scholarships have been combined into one online application.

• All scholarship applications require at least two letters of recommendation.
• Incomplete applications are not eligible for consideration.
• Information about other university scholarships, grants, and loans can be found at http://financialaid.unt.edu.

Want to stay on top of your application and learn how to strengthen it? Review the COS Scholarship Application Guide for more information. 

 

Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships

There are a limited number of scholarships and fellowships offered through the Department of Biological Sciences and the Toulouse Graduate School. A list of available awards is on the TSGS website at Fellowships, Scholarships, Grants & Awards.

These awards are usually available for applicants wishing to start in the Fall semesters. If you are interested in these, you should make note that application deadlines are very early, often in early February. It is strongly suggested that you begin your application process 2-3 months before this deadline to make sure that your application is in order in time to apply. Most scholarships and fellowships will require separate applications and separate letters of recommendation. If you are interested, please make sure to indicate this to your major professor once accepted in order to learn about the requirements and forms.

Beth Baird Tuition Scholarship

Beth Baird Tuition Scholarships are intended to attract and retain outstanding graduate students to enhance scholarly activity within the Department of Biological Sciences. Recipients of a Beth Baird Tuition Scholarship are Beth Baird Scholars. Beth Baird Scholars embody the mission of the Department of Biological Sciences and that of the University of North Texas. Beth Baird Scholars are selected on the basis of: (1) research potential and achievement, (2) academic potential and achievement, and (3) potential and achievement in professional communication and service. 

Roxanna Hughes Memorial Scholarship

The Department of Biological Sciences is establishing a scholarship in memory of longtime instructional lab supervisor Roxanna Bejarano Hughes, who earned her M.S. at UNT and met her husband, Dr. Lee Hughes, here. The scholarship will support graduate students studying microbiology at UNT. Colleagues remember her as a helpful, encouraging person. "She will live on in the wisdom and love she shared with us all."

A special thank you to our wonderful Donors of these awards...

• Albert and Lee Halff Science Scholarship
• David R. Redden Award
• Dr. Eric P.S. Ho Scholarship
• Dr. David Benjamin Blomstrom Jr. Scholarship
• Fannie Haley Medical Technology Award
• Floyd Schafer Memorial Scholarship
• Gladys H. Crawford Biological Sciences Scholarship
• Isom Eugene "Gene" Medford Scholarship
• J. B. McBryde Scholarship
• Outstanding Senior Award
• Patricia Schmidlekofer Memorial Scholarship
• Rollie and Sue Shafer Scholarship
• Tad Lott Memorial Scholarship
• Tracey Lynn Quay Memorial Scholarship