Biotechnology
Biotechnology is the broad area of biology involving living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" (UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Art. 2). Depending on the tools and applications, it often overlaps with the (related) fields of molecular biology, bio-engineering, biomedical engineering, biomanufacturing, molecular engineering, etc.
For thousands of years, humankind has used biotechnology in agriculture, food production, and medicine. The term is largely believed to have been coined in 1919 by Hungarian engineer Károly Ereky. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, biotechnology has expanded to include new and diverse sciences such as genomics, recombinant gene techniques, applied immunology, and development of pharmaceutical therapies and diagnostic tests.
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Scholarships for Biotechnology Majors
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary CollegeMount Mary College |
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award $26,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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SOLV Energy Women in Solar ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Rooted In Science ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 21, 2023 |
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TMCF | PPG Foundation ScholarshipThurgood Marshall College Fund |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline March 27, 2023 |
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Milton Rose Science Fellows ScholarshipPfeiffer University |
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award Up to $8,000 |
deadline December 19, 2023 |
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Barry Goldwater ScholarshipIdaho State University |
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award Up to $7,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Biology Advantage Scholarship - University of Montana, Montana TechUniversity of Montana at Montana Tech |
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award $6,700 |
deadline Varies |
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Marjorie Skiff Rose ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $6,640 |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
Biotechnology Related Majors
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Sciences
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Zoology/Animal Biology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology
- Wildlife Biology
- Pharmacology
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Anatomy
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Biology
- Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Human/Medical Genetics
- Microbiology