CURRENT STUDENTS
Scholarships and Awards
 

SPECIFIC FIELD OF STUDY  SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

  • Arthur V. Simmang Academic Scholarships – This scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in a degree-seeking GSBS program with excellent academic achievement and demonstrated financial need. This award is $5,000.
     
  • Zelda Zinn Casper Scholarship - A partial stipend plus a travel award is available to an outstanding student showing superior accomplishments and promise for achieving excellent dissertation research. The student must be a U.S. citizen and may receive this scholarship only once. The award is $20,000 (stipend) plus a $1000 travel award.
     
  • James E. Beall II Memorial Scholarship – This scholarship is available for a student who is enrolled as a regular, full-time Ph.D. degree-seeking student based on academic qualifications including GRE scores, TOEFL scores (where required), grade point average, advanced degrees, research experience, and motivation and dedication to a career in biomedical research. The award is $1,000.
     
  • Curtis W. Lambert Scholarship – This scholarship recognizes a regularly enrolled 2nd year and above graduate student who has succeeded academically (overall GPA of at least 3.0) and who is in financial need. The award is $1,000.
     
  • GSBS Associates Scholarships – The scholarship is to recruit outstanding Ph.D. candidates to UTMB or recognize students of exceptional merit early in their career (usually 1st or 2nd year). Two awards of $1,000 each.
     
  • Edith and Robert Zinn Presidential Scholarship – Open to all students enrolled in the GSBS demonstrating the highest standing in all aspects of graduate education, academics, research and citizenship. This award is $2,000.
     
  • Dennis Bowman Memorial Scholarship – Open to all students enrolled in the GSBS, awarded to an outstanding student and citizen of UTMB. This award is $1,000.
     
  • Betty Williams, Ph.D. Tuition Scholarship – This scholarship recognizes an outstanding bench scientist with special consideration for disadvantaged students. The award is $1,000.
     
  • Robert Bennett Tuition Scholarship – This scholarship recognizes an outstanding student enrolled in the GSBS. The award is $1,000.
     
  • Bohdan Nechay Tuition Scholarship – This scholarship recognizes an outstanding student enrolled in the GSBS. The award is $1,000.
     
  • Stephen C. Silverthorne Memorial Scholarship – This award is presented to a student on the basis of perseverance and excellence in any field of research. The award is a plaque and check for $500.
     
  • Ann and John Hamilton Endowed Scholarship – This award is presented to recognize demonstrated academic excellence. This award is $1000.
     
  • University Federal Credit Union Scholarship – This scholarship, sponsored by the UFCU, honors excellence in academics and citizenship for outstanding students in the GSBS. The award is $1000.
     
  • U.T.M.B. Retirees Scholarship Award - This award recognizes an outstanding graduate student. This award is $1,000.


    TRAVEL AWARDS
     
  • Margaret Saunders Travel Award – This award is to supplement Ph.D. candidate’s travel to present their work at national and international meetings. One award of $1000 is available.
     
  • GSBS Associates Christina Fleischmann Travel Awards – These awards are to supplement a Ph.D. candidate’s travel to present their work at national and international meetings. Two awards of $500 are available.
     
 
 
 

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