Wildlife Biology

A wildlife biologist is someone who studies and/or manages wild animals and their habitats.[citation needed]

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Matching Wildlife Biology Colleges

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Four or more years; Public; $28,991 average out-state tuition; $9,709 average in-state tuition

Texas State University

Four or more years; Public; $20,030 average out-state tuition; $8,606 average in-state tuition

Lees-McRae College

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $26,267 average out-state tuition; $26,267 average in-state tuition

University of Wyoming

Four or more years; Public; $15,336 average out-state tuition; $3,696 average in-state tuition

Brigham Young University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $6,120 average out-state tuition; $6,120 average in-state tuition

University of Vermont

Four or more years; Public; $41,280 average out-state tuition; $16,392 average in-state tuition

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Four or more years; Public; $17,830 average out-state tuition; $7,070 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Wildlife Biology Majors

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Inge Paul and John R. Stafford Scholarship for Bioinformatics

Dickinson College

$38,000 January 15, 2026 See Details

Description

The Inge Paul and John R. Stafford Scholarship for Bioinformatics is available to incoming freshman students at Dickinson College who demonstrates superiority in the life sciences. Selected recipients will also receive $3,000 in total research support to be used any time during the scholar’s four years at Dickinson.

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Inge Paul and John R. Stafford Scholarship for Bioinformatics

Dickinson College

award

$38,000

deadline

January 15, 2026
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Description

The Inge Paul and John R. Stafford Scholarship for Bioinformatics is available to incoming freshman students at Dickinson College who demonstrates superiority in the life sciences. Selected recipients will also receive $3,000 in total research support to be used any time during the scholar’s four years at Dickinson.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

award

Up to $30,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

$27,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Jewel Scholars Program is available to entering freshmen and transfer students at Mount Mary College who are majoring in Biology/Biological Sciences or Chemistry. You must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award.

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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

award

$27,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Jewel Scholars Program is available to entering freshmen and transfer students at Mount Mary College who are majoring in Biology/Biological Sciences or Chemistry. You must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award.

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National Space Club Keynote Scholarship

National Space Club

$20,000 November 17, 2025 See Details

Description

The National Space Club Keynote Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students with definite plans to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award.

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National Space Club Keynote Scholarship

National Space Club

award

$20,000

deadline

November 17, 2025
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Description

The National Space Club Keynote Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students with definite plans to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award.

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Science Ambassador Scholarship

Cards Against Humanity

$20,000 December 15, 2025 See Details

Description

The Science Ambassador Scholarship is available to women and non - binary high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in a STEM field. To be considered, you must submit a three - minute educational video of yourself explaining a topic in science that you are passionate about.

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Science Ambassador Scholarship

Cards Against Humanity

award

$20,000

deadline

December 15, 2025
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Description

The Science Ambassador Scholarship is available to women and non - binary high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in a STEM field. To be considered, you must submit a three - minute educational video of yourself explaining a topic in science that you are passionate about.

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Sturgis Fellowship

University of Arkansas

$20,000 February 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be...

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Sturgis Fellowship

University of Arkansas

award

$20,000

deadline

February 01, 2026
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Description

The Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be...

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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

$19,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological...

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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

award

$19,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological...

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Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship - University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida

$18,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship is available to doctoral students at the University of Central Florida who are enrolled on a full-time basis in the Conservation Biology PhD program. You must show a strong commitment to conservation biology, particularly turtle research, to be eligible for this fellowship. Additionally, you must participate...

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Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship - University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida

award

$18,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship is available to doctoral students at the University of Central Florida who are enrolled on a full-time basis in the Conservation Biology PhD program. You must show a strong commitment to conservation biology, particularly turtle research, to be eligible for this fellowship. Additionally, you must participate...

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UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida

Up to $15,000 October 31, 2025 See Details

Description

The UCF Astronaut Scholarship is available to full-time junior and senior-level undergraduate students at the University of Central Florida who are majoring in Natural or Applied Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics. You must have conducted a considerable amount of research in your field and be nominated by a faculty member to be...

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UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

October 31, 2025
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Description

The UCF Astronaut Scholarship is available to full-time junior and senior-level undergraduate students at the University of Central Florida who are majoring in Natural or Applied Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics. You must have conducted a considerable amount of research in your field and be nominated by a faculty member to be...

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Health Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship - Benedictine University

Benedictine University

Up to $15,000 February 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Health Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship is open to full-time graduate students at Benedictine University who are enrolled in the MSIP program. To be eligible for this award, you must be a legal resident of the United States (US citizen, permanent resident or DACA status), possess an undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5, and...

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Health Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship - Benedictine University

Benedictine University

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

February 01, 2026
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Description

The Health Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship is open to full-time graduate students at Benedictine University who are enrolled in the MSIP program. To be eligible for this award, you must be a legal resident of the United States (US citizen, permanent resident or DACA status), possess an undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5, and...

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