SIB undergraduate awards
Robert H. Davis Memorial Award
Sue and Kent Davis established this prize to honor and remember their son Robert. Rob had a wide variety of interests and a desire to help others. This prize is intended to recognize “a student who exhibits significant academic curiosity, is hardworking and motivated... (With) interests outside of academia, such as the arts, sports, politics, or literature and who is generally inquisitive about life. The prize allows a student a summer semester in a research lab related to fields of study in the School of Integrative Biology or organismal biology.
Robert H. Davis Excellence Award
Sue and Kent Davis established this award to honor and remember their son Robert. This award supports a student excellence scholarship. The recipient is selected based on academic or research excellence.
Camp Family Research Award
This award, for graduates of Illinois high schools, was made possible by Bob and Tammy Camp. They met at UIUC as first-generation college students. Bob earned a BS and an MS in Computer Science and Tammy earned a BS in General Biology. Tammy received an MS in Biochemistry at Northwestern University. They recognize that research experience and strong lab skills are important for a successful career in biology. This award helps to provide this opportunity to SIB students.
Spyros Kavouras Summer Research Award
Dr. Jerry Kavouras established this award in memory of his father. Dr. Kavouras received his BS in Biology at UIUC in 1995 and his PhD in 2002 from Marquette University. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at Lewis University. The award helps support a full-time summer research experience in the lab of an SIB faculty member.
Robert J. Graesser Summer Internship
Made possible due to the generous donation by Mr. Graesser, a 1973 graduate of Botany. He established this fund for the benefit of future generations of botanists.
Mulroy Summer Internship
Made possible by a generous donation from Ms. Maureen Mulroy for undergraduate research.
iBio Summer Internship
This award will support a full-time (40 hours / week for 10 weeks) summer research experience in the lab of a School of Integrative Biology Faculty member.
AAP Award
LAS, in partnership with SIB, provides summer research experience to undergraduate students.
Oliver J. Bell Merit Scholarship in Integrative Biology
Oliver J. Bell graduated summa cum laude and with distinction from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1989 with concentrations in Biology Honors and chemistry. This award supports academic excellence and intellectual achievement in all its forms. The recipient is chosen on merit and must be an incoming junior in the Honors Biology Program in the fall.
Judy Willis Scholarship
This award is made possible by a generous donation by faculty in recognition of Dr. Judy Willis (currently a professor emeritus at the University of Georgia). Prior to teaching at UGA, she was a UIUC professor in the Biology Honors program for many years. This award recognizes an outstanding junior in the IB Honors program.
IB Honors (IBH) Sophomore & Junior Achievement Scholarships
Recognizes outstanding achievement for a sophomore and junior currently enrolled in the IB Honors Program. Applications are judged on evidence of outstanding achievements in academics and leadership activities.
Dr. Stewart D. Fordham Award
The award, made possible by a generous donation by Dr. Fordham, supports an undergraduate scholarship for students who are completing their undergraduate degree program and are planning on attending medical school immediately after graduation.
Delcomyn International Study in Biology Award
In 2008, Dr. Fred Delcomyn and Nancy A. Delcomyn established the “Delcomyn International Study in Biology Award” to benefit undergraduate students majoring in Integrative Biology who wish to take advantage of educational opportunities in biology outside the United States and Canada. Such activities may include but are not limited to research projects, intersession courses, or courses offered by the Organization of Tropical Studies, that are held outside of the United States of America.
SIB Endowed Enhancement Scholarship
Made possible by funds given by an anonymous donor.
Fred and Nancy Delcomyn and the donors of the Endowed and SIB Enhancement funds supported:
Delcomyn Award
Endowed Enhancement fund
SIB Enhancement fund
Joann Kavouras Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Jerry Kavouras established this award in memory of his mother. Dr. Kavouras received his BS in Biology at UIUC in 1995 and his PhD in 2002 from Marquette University. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at Lewis University. The award provides a scholarship to a current IB sophomore or junior.
Richard Ware Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by Vickie S. Brooks, James R. Ware and John R. Ware, in honor of Richard Ware.
Dr. Kirk and Mrs. Shannon Moberg Scholarship in Integrative Biology
Provides a scholarship to a student in IB who graduated from an Illinois High School.
Chester W. & Nadine C. Houston Scholarship
Dr. Chet and Mrs. Nadine Houston provided the funds for this scholarship to recognize outstanding achievement in academics. Dr. Chet was a Professor at the University of Rhode Island and Nadine had a long career as a librarian. Their generous gift provides financial support to deserving SIB students.
School of Integrative Biology Endowed Scholarship
Is made possible thanks to a generous anonymous donation.
SIB Alumni and Friends Awards
These awards have been made possible thanks to several donations from our alumni and friends. Their support has allowed SIB to offer unparalleled educational and research opportunities for our students. These scholarships have given our students access to additional resources, trainings, meetings, and more as they build their research skills and grow their careers.