Undergraduate Scholarships and Financial Aid

Prof. Nestor Bottino’s contributions to the Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics were many and his abiding interest curricula development and the undergraduate teaching programs. A long valued member of our community, Prof. Bottino came to Texas A&M University as a postdoc with Dr. Raymond Reiser before continuing as a teacher and scientist until his death is 1983. Named in his memory, this award was established to recognize the academic excellence of undergraduate students.

To be considered for this award, you must be a biochemistry or genetics major graduating in the current academic year (e.g., May, August or December). Students must first be nominated by a faculty member, lecturer, or current student. A call for nominations is sent to all faculty members and current students in February. The recipient of this award will receive a plaque and $150 and be announced at the Departmental Graduation Reception in the spring.

The Linda Fisher Memorial Scholarship is offered to students participating in study abroad. If you are a biochemistry or genetics student, will be studying abroad, and would like to apply for the Linda Fisher Memorial Scholarship, please send an email to the Biochemistry and Biophysics Undergraduate Office at: [email protected].

The Nancy M. and Brock D. Nelson Scholarship #1 awards full-time students in good standing pursuing a degree in biochemistry or genetics. In addition, students that are classified as juniors exhibiting excellence in research and academics are preferred.

The Nancy M. and Brock D. Nelson Scholarship #2 awards full-time students in good standing. Students from out-of-state are preferred. This award is only available to BICH or GENE majors.

This scholarship awards full-time students in good standing. This award is only available to BICH or GENE majors.

The Dr. Michelle Williams Deere ’92 Endowed Scholarship was established in 2022 and recognizes the research accomplishments of students majoring in genetics who are entering their junior year. To be eligible for this award, you must be a Genetics major in academic good-standing, apply during the Spring semester of your sophomore year, be conducting molecular genetics research in the laboratory of a faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, or be scheduled to enter the laboratory no later than the Fall semester of your junior year. Though not a requirement, preference will be given to students who are the first in their family to attend college (i.e., first-generation student) and who graduated from a high school in Leander, TX, especially Vista Ridge High School. The recipient of this scholarship will receive $500 in both the Fall and Spring semesters of their junior year, for a total of $1000 over the two semesters.