The Biological Sciences Department’s fundraising priorities include undergraduate scholarships, research and conference funding, and growing the Rush Elliott Endowed Professorship.
Below is a list of existing accounts within the department. To support the department with an online gift, click on the account you would like to support.
General Support
- Flexible support for the department’s most pressing needs
- Provides scholarships and supports the Preprofessional Advisor, in honor of former professor, advisor, and dean, Dr. Rush Elliott
The Biological Sciences Undergraduate Teaching Fund
- Enhances the teaching of undergraduate students
Faculty & Staff Enhancements
The Rush Elliott Endowed Professorship
- An endowed professorship honoring Dr. Rush Elliott
Student Awards and Scholarships
Rush Elliott Biological Science Award
- An award for the top senior in Biological Sciences
The STEMstart Student Support Fund
- Sponsors needy students for the STEMstart program
Dr. John R. Johnson Endowed Scholarship
- Provides scholarships for pre-med students who plan to become a doctor
Bernadine L. Allen Biological Sciences Memorial Fund
- Scholarships for undergraduate Biological Sciences majors
Hiram Roy Wilson and Florence Wilson Scholarship (Biological Sciences)
- Provides stipends and scholarships to graduate students
The Dr. Ruth Matthewson Scholarship Fund
- Supports juniors or seniors who are majoring in biology pre-med
- Scholarship for undergraduates who are majoring in pre-med
John J. Duffy Memorial Scholarship
- Scholarship for undergraduate biology majors
The Edward A Sprague Scholarship
- Scholarship for pre-med students who have financial need, with a preference to students from Southeastern Ohio
- Supports undergraduate Biology students who have financial need
Research, Conference & Travel Funding
The Robert E. Hunt Marine and Freshwater Biology Fund
- Supports travel, field research, etc. for juniors and seniors majoring in marine, Freshwater, and conservation biology
Robert F. Rakowski Award for Outstanding Research
- An award to recognize excellence in research within the Biological Sciences Department by a faculty, post-doctoral fellow, or graduate student
Contact Us
If you have questions about giving or if you have interest in establishing a new fund, please contact:
Amanda Blake
Director of Development614-793-5666
ABlake@ohio.edu