IUB-John R. and Wendy L. Kindig Fellowship - BIOC

John (B.S., Biology ’72) and Wendy Kindig (B.S., Chemistry ’73) have been generous donors to the College, up to now via John R. and Wendy L. Kindig Scholarships for outstanding undergraduate students. They have continued in their generosity by agreeing to start committing to graduate fellowships also in the areas of biological and chemical sciences.

Kindig Fellowships will be awarded to candidates who show progress typical of a successful third year student in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.

Each Fellow will receive a $20,000 Kindig stipend, to be supplemented by $10,000 from the grant that supports the lab in which they are training. The fellowship will also provide health insurance and cover any relevant fees, while the grant provides the fee remission.

Eligible students are those who show high promise of successfully completing the Ph.D., as evidenced by their performance in the lab and in coursework—and, where possible, by completion of departmental milestones.

Departments (Directors of Graduate Studies) nominate students, providing a c.v., a short description of current research (no more than 1000 words, comprehensible to scientists from other disciplines), and a recommendation from the major advisor compiled within the student’s application materials nominated on by the department within IU Scholarships.