Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship

Direct application

Amount varies

Eligibility

Major
Biology Life Sciences
Education level
Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Advanced undergraduates or first- or second-year graduate students may apply for SICB's Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship to fund coursework or research on invertebrates at a marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field station. The grant is intended to support a first meaningful field-station experience. SICB membership is not required.

Award amounts vary depending on annual funding.

Submit a proposal, two letters of recommendation, and transcripts by February 13.

The scholarship honors Libbie H. Hyman, a pioneering American invertebrate zoologist.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Research or coursework proposal
  • Two faculty letters of recommendation
  • Undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate transcripts
  • Detailed budget
  • Two letters of reference from faculty members (submitted via separate online letter form)
  • Transcripts (undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate) combined into a single PDF, max 2MB
  • A complete and detailed budget (include even if it exceeds $5000)
  • Online application form with all required fields completed
  • Note: applicants are instructed NOT to use AI to write the proposal
  • Deadline: February 13, 2026; award notification by March 16, 2026
  • Applicants are instructed not to use AI to write the proposal.