Scholarship and Summer Scholarship Application Form

Prior to applying, please review the specific scholarship/summer research award requirements and qualifications on the scholarship homepage or on the summer research award homepage.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Before submitting your application, please review the Deadlines & Procedures page for important information on deadlines, scholarship processing timelines, and required application materials.

The Mickey and Carole Ghio Science Scholarship will be awarded to a student within the biology department for the 2023-24 academic year. 

The Robert L. Hamilton Family Graduate Scholarship in Science will be awarded to a student within the geology department for the 2023-24 academic year. 

Which summer research award(s) are you applying for?
Department
Department
Please provide all WWU and transfer course(s) transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. If document upload fails, please email your transcript directly to cse@wwu.edu
Maximum 5 files.
16 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, pdf.
I verify that I have a demonstrated financial need through a FAFSA or WAFSA document.
I verify that I have a demonstrated financial need.
Financial aid documents can also be emailed directly to cse@wwu.edu.
One file only.
16 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
Please provide evidence of learning disability or neurodivergence via an accommodation from the DAC, an IEP/504 plan, or other documentation. For Kohlmeier Mikulencak Summer Research Award applicants only.
One file only.
16 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

Please provide a brief (1-2 page) statement describing your proposed research, your background, and your future goals. Make sure to describe your research in terms that a non-specialist can understand. 

Please provide a 1-2 page statement about your achievements as a student and your qualifications specific to the scholarship. 

Please provide a 1-2 page statement outlining:

  • your cultural or lived experiences, including your relationship to Black and African American communities in the United States;
  • your qualifications for the award, in light of the scholarship’s purpose and selection criteria;
  • how this award will support you to succeed at Western.

 

A 1-2 page statement describing your background, future plans, and eligibility for the scholarship.

Please provide a 1-2 page statement describing your background, future plans, and eligibility for the scholarship.

One file only.
16 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
Letters of recommendation may be uploaded or sent directly from the author to cse@wwu.edu. If you do not provide a letter of recommendation by the application deadline, your application will be considered incomplete and you will not be eligible.
One file only.
16 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
Please provide the name of the person who will be providing a letter of recommendation for you.
Please provide the email for the person who will be providing a letter of recommendation for you.