Aug 15, 2017 08:49 PM
(This post was last modified: Aug 15, 2017 08:56 PM by Lukas.)
I've been working my ass off for this. I wasn't an exceptional student during high school, and due to this, I had a tendency to fall off at times. I started getting involved with negative shit that impacted me greatly, so I decided to put an end to it. This past summer I took a few additional courses to help me adjust and get a feel for what college is like. Needless to say, I'm in for a long road ahead of me. My major is biology due to the fact I plan on applying to dental school once I graduate.
This scholarship will help me out greatly. My tuition is ~$27,000/yr including room and board. As I'm a broke college student, and my parent's lack of confidence in my ability to maintain a mature attitude to take college seriously, I was in dire need of additional funding. I received $13,000 in academic grants, thankfully, but as you can see, it was not enough. Several days before classes started, I received an email regarding a scholarship opportunity. I obtained a letter of recommendation from a mentor in the past, and wrote a letter of interest myself. A few days later I get a reply with some good news. Across the span of 2 years, I will receive a stipend worth $7,500 in return for my research efforts.
I will be conducting a shitload of research my freshman year regarding the topic of cancer, tumor biology in specific. I chose this topic as it is the only one out of the selection that I have a personal connection to. My mother passed away several years ago due to breast cancer, so you could say I am doing this in her honor. God bless.
I will be compiling the information and at the end of the semester, presenting it to the director of the scholarship committee, along with my professors, peers, and additional guests.
f.y.i. - I suck at public speaking so this should be an experience.
For anyone interested, this is the research topic description:
Research focusing on gene expression changes leading to the abnormal development in cancer, particularly steroid hormone responsive genes in tumors of the central nervous system. This lab also investigates anti-tumor activity of natural products and organometallic compounds and endocrine disrupting effects of environmental contaminants.
This scholarship will help me out greatly. My tuition is ~$27,000/yr including room and board. As I'm a broke college student, and my parent's lack of confidence in my ability to maintain a mature attitude to take college seriously, I was in dire need of additional funding. I received $13,000 in academic grants, thankfully, but as you can see, it was not enough. Several days before classes started, I received an email regarding a scholarship opportunity. I obtained a letter of recommendation from a mentor in the past, and wrote a letter of interest myself. A few days later I get a reply with some good news. Across the span of 2 years, I will receive a stipend worth $7,500 in return for my research efforts.
I will be conducting a shitload of research my freshman year regarding the topic of cancer, tumor biology in specific. I chose this topic as it is the only one out of the selection that I have a personal connection to. My mother passed away several years ago due to breast cancer, so you could say I am doing this in her honor. God bless.
I will be compiling the information and at the end of the semester, presenting it to the director of the scholarship committee, along with my professors, peers, and additional guests.
f.y.i. - I suck at public speaking so this should be an experience.
For anyone interested, this is the research topic description:
Research focusing on gene expression changes leading to the abnormal development in cancer, particularly steroid hormone responsive genes in tumors of the central nervous system. This lab also investigates anti-tumor activity of natural products and organometallic compounds and endocrine disrupting effects of environmental contaminants.
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