Department of Zoology and Physiology

Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships

The department of Zoology and Physiology is very fortunate to have a number of awards, fellowships, and scholarships to recognize the achievements of undergraduate and graduate students. Applications for the awards listed here are available at the administrative office of the Department of Zoology and Physiology (Room 428, Biological Sciences Building). Details of the award are contained in each application.

Multi-departmental

1) Frederic E. Clements Scholarship in Ecology

Junior or senior in ecology administered by the Departments of Zoology & Physiology, Botany, Geography & Recreation, and Renewable Resources (Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management)

2) Vern Bressler Fisheries Scholarship

(Offered with the School of Environment and Natural Resources)

Junior, senior or graduate student (Wyoming resident) studying fisheries biology or management Preference given to cold water fisheries

Fisheries-related application form

1) Absaroka Flycasters Fisheries Scholarship

Senior in fisheries management

2) George T. Baxter Fellowship

Graduate interested in fisheries, aquatic biology or herpetology

3) Great Plains Fishery Worker’s Association Scholarship

Junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management

4) Dennis Jespersen Memorial Scholarship

(Wyoming Wildlife Federation)

Junior, senior, or graduate student with a commitment to a career in fisheries management in the State of Wyoming

5) Louis C. “Red” Rockett Memorial Scholarship

Junior, senior and graduate student in fisheries management

6) Michael Yakimovich Memorial Scholarship

Junior or senior undergraduate in fisheries management

Research-related application form

1) Reed W. Fautin Memorial Scholarship

Junior, senior, or graduate student interested in terrestrial ecology or wildlife management

2) Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation Dennis Andersen Memorial Scholarship

Graduate student studying aquatic ecology

3) Robert A. Jenkins Undergraduate Research Award

Junior conducting research in physiology, genetics, molecular, cellular or developmental biology

4) Dr. George E. Menkens Memorial Scholarship

Ph.D student in zoology

L. Floyd Clarke application form

1) L. Floyd Clarke Graduate Scholar Award

Graduate student (MS and Ph.D) beginning a research project

2) L. Floyd Clarke Greater Yellowstone Scholarship

Graduate and undergraduate student conducting research in social, biological or physical science

Awards by nomination only (no application)

1) Board of Visitors and Department of Zoology & Physiology Extraordinary Merit Award

Graduate or undergraduate student

2) L. Floyd Clarke Undergraduate Award

Top four undergraduates in their graduating year in each of the degrees Zoology, Physiology, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, and Management, and Biology

3) Hank Gardner and Marilyn Fiske Physiology Prize

Student with the highest aggregate scores in Human Systems Physiology (ZOO 3115) and Integrative Physiology (ZOO 3120)

4) Graduate Neuroscience Student Research Award

Ph.D Student

5) T. S. Harris, M.D. Memorial Scholarship

Pre-med senior

6) Jack Huber Memorial Award

Junior or senior majoring in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management (through 2008 only)

7) Life Sciences Teaching Award

8) Popo Agie Anglers Fisheries Scholarship

Junior or senior fisheries student, Wyoming resident

Expected to attend annual banquet in February

9) American Fisheries Society Ron Remmick Memorial Scholarship

Undergraduate and graduate interested in fisheries biology and management

Expected to attend annual banquet in February

10) Jack Sinn Memorial Award

University of Wyoming Student Chapter of the Wyoming Wildlife Society member

11) Beth Williams Memorial Award

Member of UW Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society

Department of Zoology and Physiology

Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships

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