Scholarships
The Biological Station offers numerous academic scholarships that pay from $500 to $4,000 in tuition while attending the summer session. Students who have achieved Junior class standing prior to Summer Session with a G.P.A. of at least 3.0 in the general area of the life sciences are invited to apply. Graduate students attending the summer session are also eligible to apply. FLBS scholarships are available to all students regardless of financial status.
Scholarships are available to both resident and nonresident students who carry at least 8 credits.
We highly recommend applying for a scholarship if you meet these criteria as a high percentage of applicants receive a scholarship.
- Complete Scholarship Applications Consist of the Following:
- 1. A statement about why you wish to attend FLBS. Indicate which courses or research work will be undertaken during the summer session. Explain how participation in courses and research at FLBS are relevant to your university curriculum or your plans for future work
- 2. Completed application, including $200 deposit
- 3. Updated official or unofficial college transcripts
- 4. Two letters of reference from faculty members in support of your request must be mailed or emailed directly by each reference to FLBS
Due Date
Completed applications are due at Flathead Lake Biological Station by April 3, 2013. You must contact us to confirm that all scholarship materials have been received. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Where To Send
Application materials may be sent by email or by US mail.
Email: 
Address:
Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana
32125 Bio Station Lane
Polson, MT 59860-6815
- The following scholarships are available:
- Mary Elrod Ferguson Memorial
- Dr. Jessie Bierman
- Eric and Tootie Myhre
- James Hunter and Colleen Shaw Dion
- Dr. Robert L. Gilbertson
- Matthew Levitan
- Mark Levitan
- Charles "Chuck" Levitan
- Robert Levitan
- Sara Spero Levitan
- Dr. Richard Solberg
- James and Wanda Hollensteiner
Mary Elrod Ferguson Memorial, in honor of Dr. Morton J. Elrod
Mary Elrod Ferguson bequeathed part of her estate for the purpose of establishing a memorial fund in honor of her father, Dr. Morton J. Elrod. Dr. Elrod founded the Biological Station (FLBS) in 1899 and devoted his life to the establishment and development of the Station and the Department of Biology at The University of Montana (formerly known as Montana State University). The scholarship awarded from this memorial is presented to a currently enrolled student at The University of Montana who attends classes at the Biological Station.
Dr. Jessie Bierman
Dr. Jessie Bierman, originally a student of the Biological Station in 1921, established an endowment fund that provides support to FLBS for a number of purposes, one being scholarship support for deserving students. Dr. Bierman was a very valued and dear friend of the Biological Station.
Eric and Tootie Myhre
Eric and Tootie Myhre, former members of the FLBS Advisory Council, established this scholarship to benefit students at the Biological Station. The first scholarship was awarded during 2003 in memory of Eric.
James Hunter and Colleen Shaw Dion
Marcia Knell, Jane Zackary and William Dion, family of James and Colleen Dion, established this scholarship as a memorial to their parents. Both mother and father were graduates of The University of Montana in 1938 and 1937, respectively. They remained active and involved as alumni and had a long association with Flathead Lake. This scholarship is awarded to deserving undergraduate students at The University of Montana who are studying at FLBS.
Dr. Robert L. Gilbertson
This scholarship was established in recognition of Dr. Gilbertson's contributions to the science of ecology and plant pathology, and his abiding interest in the West in general, and in western Montana and Flathead Lake in particular. During his summers at UM, he studied at FLBS. The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student studying at the Biological Station.
Matthew Levitan
Matthew Levitan, a 1973 graduate of The University of Montana in political science and history, established this scholarship endowment in 1996. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student at The University of Montana who is studying or conducting research at FLBS.
Mark Levitan
Matthew Levitan established this scholarship as a remembrance to his brother, Mark Levitan, who passed away as a young adult. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student at UM who is studying or conducting research at FLBS.
Charles "Chuck" Levitan
Chuck Levitan is a faculty member at Sierra Nevada College. He often returns to the Biological Station during the summer to conduct research. Matthew Levitan established this scholarship in the name of his brother.
Robert Levitan
Robert Levitan graduated from The University of Montana in 1982 with a degree in geology. He currently works for the DNRC in Helena, Montana. This scholarship, provided by Matthew Levitan, is awarded to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student at UM who is studying or doing research at FLBS.
Sara Spero Levitan
Matthew Levitan provided another generous scholarship in the name of his sister, Sara Spero Levitan. The scholarship is awarded to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student at FLBS.
Dr. Richard Solberg
Dr. Richard "Dick" Solberg served as Director of FLBS from 1962-1969. Upon his retirement from The University of Montana in 1987, contributions were used to establish a scholarship fund in his behalf. The scholarship has been augmented by gifts from Richard and Jane Solberg. This scholarship is awarded to one of the outstanding students at the Biological Station.
James and Wanda Hollensteiner
James and Wanda Hollensteiner, friends of UM and residents of the Flathead Valley, set up this scholarship to benefit FLBS students focusing on water quality. The first scholarship was awarded in 2004.
