Dr. Sheldon Cooper Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to UWO students who meet the following criteria:
- Enrollment Status: Full-time undergraduate
- Declared Major: Biology (with preference given to the ecology/organismal biology emphasis) or Biomedical Science
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
Selection is primarily based on commitment to a career in biology or medicine and academic performance. Preference will be given to applicants who intend to pursue a graduate degree within the field of biology. Financial need may be considered but will not be an overriding factor in selection.
Award Payment: Fall 2026. If the recipient is not enrolled in the required number of credits for the indicated semester, the award payment will be forfeited.
- Award
- $750
- Categories
- Biology, School of STEM, Undergraduate Award
- Deadline
- 11/05/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- Please upload a copy of your Academic Advisement Report. It must include the courses you are enrolled in for the current semester.
- Please submit a statement describing your career goals with an emphasis on your commitment to the field of biology or medicine, and any plans you have to pursue a graduate degree.
- Please submit a statement describing your need for financial support to continue your education. Make sure to provide detailed information regarding the resources you have to pay for college (scholarships, loans, VA benefits, employer benefits, etc.), your efforts to fund your education (how many hours you typically work per week, how long you’ve been employed, etc), and your remaining amount of financial need.