Biological Sciences Giving Opportunities

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

Biological Sciences (opens in a new window)

• Flexible support for the department’s most pressing needs

Rush Elliott Fund (opens in a new window)

• 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 (opens in a new window)

• An endowed professorship honoring Dr. Rush Elliott

Student Awards and Scholarships

Rush Elliott Biological Science Award (opens in a new window)

• An award for the top senior in Biological Sciences

The STEMstart Student Support Fund (opens in a new window)

• Sponsors needy students for the STEMstart program

Dr. John R. Johnson Endowed Scholarship (opens in a new window)

• Provides scholarships for pre-med students who plan to become a doctor

Bernadine L. Allen Biological Sciences Memorial Fund (opens in a new window)

• Scholarships for undergraduate Biological Sciences majors

Hiram Roy Wilson and Florence Wilson Scholarship (Biological Sciences) (opens in a new window)

• Provides stipends and scholarships to graduate students

The Dr. Ruth Matthewson Scholarship Fund (opens in a new window)

• Supports juniors or seniors who are majoring in biology pre-med

The Eisman Family Scholarship (opens in a new window)

• Scholarship for undergraduates who are majoring in pre-med

John J. Duffy Memorial Scholarship (opens in a new window)

• Scholarship for undergraduate biology majors

The Edward A Sprague Scholarship (opens in a new window)

• Scholarship for pre-med students who have financial need, with a preference to students from Southeastern Ohio

Patrick Family Scholarship (opens in a new window)

• Supports undergraduate Biology students who have financial need

The Dr. Soichi Tanda Scholarship Fund (opens in a new window)

• Honoring the legacy of Dr. Soichi Tanda’s teaching career at Ohio University, this scholarship supports undergraduate Biological Sciences majors with interest in biological research.

Research, Conference & Travel Funding

The Robert E. Hunt Marine and Freshwater Biology Fund (opens in a new window)

• Supports travel, field research, etc. for juniors and seniors majoring in marine, Freshwater, and conservation biology

Robert F. Rakowski Award for Outstanding Research (opens in a new window)

• 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 Development
614-793-5666
ABlake@ohio.edu