Funding Opportunities

Alex Black Memorial Scholarship

Alex Black was an outstanding student who received her B.S. degree in Animal Behavior in 2018. She was committed to social justice, strongly advocating for mental health and domestic violence awareness. She was also passionate about her work with animals, spending hundreds of hours on internships both during her undergraduate career and after graduation. The Alex Black Memorial Scholarship was established by Alex’s family to honor Alex’s memory and helps to support students in the Animal Behavior program while they complete summer internships. Please note that we are unable to support travel to countries that are under a Level 3 or higher travel advisory (see travelmaps.state.gov/TSGMap/).

Up to two $2500 scholarships are awarded per year, and all students pursuing a B.S. degree in Animal Behavior are eligible to apply.

The criteria for selecting awardees for the Alex Black Memorial Scholarship include their academic record, background and interest in the study of animal behavior, and the value of the proposed experience in the student’s study of animal behavior.

Awards will typically be disbursed via the student’s bursar account. Applications are due April 10th of each year. Contact abeh@iu.edu for questions.

Alex Black Memorial Scholarship Instructions:

The Alex Black Memorial Scholarship was established by Alex’s family to honor Alex’s memory and helps to support students in the Animal Behavior program while they complete summer internships.

Two scholarships are awarded per year, and all students pursuing a B.S. degree in Animal Behavior are eligible to apply.  Although recipients may not have graduated, they do not necessarily need to enroll for summer credits at IU to receive the scholarship.

The criteria for selecting awardees will include their academic record, background and interest in the study of animal behavior, and the value of the proposed experience in the student’s study of animal behavior.  Awardees will be expected to use funds from the scholarship to help defray costs of travel, fees, and /or room and board for summer internships and must provide documentation of those costs and of acceptance/enrollment in the internship to receive the award.  Awards will be disbursed via the student’s bursar account. Please note that we are unable to support travel to countries that are under a Level 3 or higher travel advisory (see travelmaps.state.gov/TSGMap/).

To apply, you will need to submit a completed application and request a letter of recommendation from a faculty member.  Applicants must be declared Animal Behavior majors with a GPA greater than 2.0 to be eligible.

Important Advice for Students who have existing scholarships, grants, or aid packages

Some scholarship, fellowship, and grant agencies stipulate that you cannot accept aid from other sources while their funding is in effect.  Investigate this carefully before applying for this award.  Otherwise, you might risk losing your original funding or having your award amount reduced.

Contact Student Central or Union for financial aid advice if you think this might be an issue (Phone: 812-855-6500; contact form; http://studentcentral.indiana.edu/financial-aid/index.shtml)

To apply, click on the link below to access the IU Scholarships application. Once there, search for IUB-Alex Black Memorial Scholarship to get started.

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