Physiology

Physiology (/ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/; from Ancient Greek φύσις (physis), meaning 'nature, origin', and -λογία (-logia), meaning 'study of') is the scientific study of the functions and mechanisms which work within a living system.

As a sub-discipline of biology, the focus of physiology is in how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical and physical functions that exist in a living system.

Central to an understanding of physiological functioning is the investigation of the fundamental biophysical and biochemical phenomena, the coordinated homeostatic control mechanisms, and the continuous communication between cells.

The physiologic state is the condition occurring from normal body function, while the pathological state is centered on the abnormalities that occur in animal diseases, including humans.

According to the type of investigated organisms, the field can be divided into, animal physiology (including that of humans), plant physiology, cellular physiology and microbial physiology.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to those who make significant achievements in this discipline by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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University of Colorado Boulder

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Scholarships for Physiology Majors

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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

Up to $65,000 November 01, 2023 See Details
 

Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

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Up to $65,000

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November 01, 2023
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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

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$26,000

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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

$25,000 January 01, 2024 See Details
 

Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

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$25,000

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January 01, 2024
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Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowship

Brandeis University

Up to $20,500 January 01, 2024 See Details
 

Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowship

Brandeis University

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Up to $20,500

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January 01, 2024
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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

$19,000 Varies See Details
 

Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

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$19,000

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UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida (UCF)

Up to $15,000 October 31, 2023 See Details
 

UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida (UCF)

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October 31, 2023
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Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

$12,500 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

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$12,500

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January 15, 2024
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FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic University

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$11,000 August 15, 2023 See Details
 

FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic University

FIRST

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$11,000

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SOLV Energy Women in Solar Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

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SOLV Energy Women in Solar Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

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$10,000

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