The Marion B. Sewer Distinguished Scholarship for Undergraduates offers financial support to students who demonstrate an interest in the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology and enhance the diversity of science. Students whose social, educational or economic background adds to the diversity of the biomedical workforce or who show commitment to enhancing academic success of underrepresented students are eligible.
The scholarship provides up to $2,000 toward undergraduate tuition costs for one academic year and can be applied to fall or spring tuition of the year following scholarship award notification. Up to ten scholarships will be awarded each academic year. Applications by individuals from underrepresented groups are encouraged, although all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, color, ethnicity or national origin.
About American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is a learned society that was founded on December 26, 1906, at a meeting organized by John Jacob Abel (Johns Hopkins University). The roots of the society were in the American Physiological Society, which had been formed some 20 years earlier.
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Masters Scholarship
Requirements for American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Masters Scholarship Qualification
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident at the time of application. Students with DACA status also are eligible. Foreign nationals in the U.S. on a visa are not eligible.
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited two- or four-year institution located in the U.S. or U.S. territories.
- Be an ASBMB member at the time of application. Undergraduates can join the ASBMB either directly or by joining an ASBMB Student Chapter at a participating institution.
- Recipients are eligible to apply for a further scholarship in subsequent academic years.
Interview date, Process and Venue for American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Masters Scholarship
- Academic transcript
- Statement in maximum 2 pages describing significant social, economic, educational, cultural barriers faced by the applicant in pursuit of their education
- Statement in not more than 2 pages explaining their commitment to diversity in the past and how they plan to increase diversity on campus and in the scientific community as a whole
- Statement in maximum 2 pages describing research experience and career goals
Application Deadline
June 1, 2022
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology on www.asbmb.org to apply
Each applicant should submit the following documents in PDF format. Under each required statement, there are guidelines that the reviewers will use to provide an overall score for that particular document.
- Academic transcript
Evaluation (1 point)
- Statement of research experience and career goals (two pages max).
Evaluation (7 points)
- What evidence do you provide of research experience?
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- How will the scholarship help you achieve your career goals and plans?
- How did you decide upon your career goal?
- Statement describing the need as determined by the educational, social, cultural or economic barriers (two pages max).
Evaluation (8 points)
- What relevant life experiences have contributed to barriers in your education?
- What insights, perspectives or skills have you gained from these formative experiences that shape your education and career goals?
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- Do you present a case for need in a logical, interesting or otherwise appropriate way?
- Statement demonstrating the applicant’s commitment to diversity (two pages max).
Evaluation (9 points)
- How is your commitment to diversity reflected through volunteer engagement in diversity initiatives, or other opportunities to enhance diversity?
- Have you undertaken increased responsibilities that demonstrate commitment to diversity?
- What is your sense of purpose to, or your personal motivation for, your commitment to diversity?
- Have you conveyed genuine intentions for enhancing diversity?
- In what ways have you or will you enhance diversity? What was or will be your impact?
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