Franklin & Marshall College

for Study at a Biological Field Station

Through a generous bequest from the estate of Harry W. and Mary B. Huffnagle, the Biology Department awards up to three scholarships per year for students to do summer course work or research at a biological field station of their choice, in the areas of ecology, environmental science, or behavior. Eligible students are BIO majors (including double, joint, and special-studies majors), BMB majors, BFB majors, and ENV SCI majors and ENV STU majors and minors. The scholarship cannot be used during the summer following graduation. The number of awards and their dollar amounts depend each year on the number of applicants, the strengths of the proposals, and the costs of the programs. Therefore, in some cases an individual award may not cover the full cost of the program. Recent awards have been in the range of $500 to $1500.

To learn about good programs at field stations in both the U.S. and other countries, go to the Biology Department's web page on Summer and Off-Campus Opportunities, look at program advertisements posted in the Biology Department, look at the list of Past Huffnagle Awards and speak to recent student recipients, and speak to professors. Apply for the field program directly according to its procedures, and apply separately to the Biology Department for the Huffnagle Scholarship.

Contact  for more information.

Submit applications to Dr. Daniel Ardia (deadline Mar 1st).  Awards are announced before the end of March. To apply, please submit the following:

A proposal of no more than two double-spaced pages that includes:

• The name and brief description of the organization and field station, as well as the course or research experience, for which you are applying.
• An explanation of your interest in the program, including past experiences that sparked your interest, and how the program will help you to achieve your educational or career goals.
• A budget of estimated costs you would incur for the program; for example tuition, round-trip travel, room and board, etc.
• A statement of whether you have applied for any other financial assistance for the program.
• A statement of your cumulative GPA and list of courses taken in Biology, BFB, and ENV.
• Hard copies of brochures for the program, or a URL at which information can be found.

Huffnagle Scholarship Awards

 2003

Megan Brace ('04): Primate Behavior, Ecology, and Biology courses, Ometepe Biological Field Station, Nicaragua.

Jo Wern Goh ('05): Ionian Dolphin Research Project, Island of Kalamos, Greece.

2002

Corynne Mulcahy ('04): Community Wildlife Management course, School for Field Studies, Kenya.

Shannon Stephens ('03): Balinese Macaque Project, Indonesia.

Ariel White ('04): Field Work in Animal Behavior course, South Africa and Kenya.

2001

Karen Hippe ('03): Biology of the Rainforest course, La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica.

Erin Sipe ('03): Ecology courses, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Montana.

Megan Walsh ('02): Marine Parks Management course, School for Field Studies, South Caicos Island, West Indies.

2000

Anthony Sigismondo ('01): Underwater Research course, Shoals Marine Laboratory, New Hampshire.

1999

Theresa Franz ('00): Primate Behavior and Ecology course, La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica.

Minakshi Poddar ('01): Wildlife management in communal lands, School for Field Studies, Kenya.

1998

Leyla Ghazi ('99): Research internship at Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins Univ., MD.

Christina Richardson ('00): Tropical Reforestation course, School for Field Studies, Australia.

1997

Brian Ahlemeyer ('98): Marine Parks Management course, School for Field Studies, South Caicos Island, West Indies.

Jessica Lavoie ('98): Marine Parks Management course, School for Field Studies, South Caicos Island, West Indies.

Michael Scott ('99): Rain Forest Ecology course, La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica.

1996

John Galdieri ('97): Tropical Reforestation course, School for Field Studies, Australia.

Andrew Ritting ('98): River Systems Ecology course, F&M summer travel course.

1995

Rebecca Boyer ('96): Marine Invertebrate Zoology course, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Florida.

Melissa Painter ('95): Primate Behavior and Ecology course, La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica.

1994

Duane Eckelman ('96): Sea Lion and Dolphin Conservation course, School for Field Studies, Mexico.

1993

Vivek Abraham ('94): Research Assistantship in Developmental and Cell Biology, Marine Biological Laboratory, MA.

Patrick Hyatt ('94): Ecology of the Rain Forest course, Monteverde Institute, Costa Rica.

1992

Catherine Kopcza ('93): River Systems Ecology course, F&M summer travel course.

Michelle Pelle ('93): Analysis of Marine Pollution course, Bermuda Biological Station.

Scott Williams ('94): Short courses in Isolation and Culture of Phytoplankton and in Shellfish Mariculture Techniques, Darling Marine Center, ME.

1991

Celeste Silvers ('92): Tropical Marine Biology course, San Salvador, Bahamas.

Claudette Williams ('92): Biology of Fishes course, Bermuda Biological Station.

1990

Kristen Allott ('91): Field Marine Science course, Shoals Marine Laboratory, NH.

Heather Kaese ('91): Marine Pollution course, Shoals Marine Laboratory, NH.

John Russell ('91): River Systems Ecology course, F&M Summer Travel course.

1989

Joseph Kramer ('90): Physiology of Marine Animals course, Duke University Marine Laboratory, NC.

Eric List ('90): Summer courses in Mammalogy, Ornithology, Ecology, and Vertebrate Ecology, Itasca Field Station, MN.

1988

Michelle Coviello ('89): Tropical Marine Biology course, Bermuda Biological Station.

Catharine Johnston ('89): Courses in Ecology of Animal Behavior, Coastal and Oceanic Law and Policy, and Marine and Coastal Geology, Shoals Marine Laboratory, NH.

1987

Andrew Donovan ('88): Course in Techniques and Research in Field Biology, Manomet Bird Observatory, MA.

Robert Nunag ('88): Humpback Whale Ecology course, School for Field Studies, MA.

1986

Michael Arno ('87): Courses in Forest Ecology and Rocky Mountain Flora, Mountain Field Station, CO.

Michele Shermak ('88): Marine Invertebrates course, Huntsman Marine Laboratory, New Brunswick, Canada.

1985

Todd Gardner ('86): Primate Social Behavior course, School for Field Studies, Panama.

Carol Stevens ('86): Courses in Tropical Marine Invertebrates and Tropical Marine Ecology, Bermuda Biological Station.