Internal Scholarships

The R.A.Kelln – J. Neuhard Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology was established by Dr. Rod Kelln, Professor of Chemistry/Biochemistry, and Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research to assist graduate students entering a graduate program in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology at the University of Regina. Since 1982, Dr. Rod Kelln and Dr. Jan Neuhard, have been involved in a research collaboration that has been funded through several jointly held NATO International Collaborative Scientific Research Grants and individual grants from NSERC (RAK) and Danish Science Foundation (JN). Dr. J Neuhard a leading expert in pyrimidine metabolism in bacterial cells and recognized worldwide for his pioneering work in biochemistry and genetics retired in 2004 from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

Eligibility

The scholarship will be presented in the fall to a University of Regina graduate student who meets the following criteria:
- Entering (1st, 2nd or 3rd semester only), or in the first semester of study, of a graduate program in Biochemistry or in a Molecular Biology research theme in the Department of Biology;
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 80% or equivalent; and
- Full-time student registered in the fall semester (fall or winter) the award is presented.

Note: If the award is presented in the fall semester in a given year, then no award will be available for the following winter semester. Only one award will be presented on a yearly basis.

Application Information

In addition, students will need to upload the following:

- UP TO DATE Transcripts, which include CURRENT SEMESTER REGISTRATION. University of Regina Unofficial Transcript titled ‘Unofficial Transcript' found in UR Self Service OR University of Regina Official Transcript from MyCreds. Please refer to the MyCreds | MesCertif learner FAQs for more information on fees and how to register.

IMPORTANT: If you are an entrance student with no grades yet at the U of R, in addition to the unofficial transcript found in UR Self Service or the official transcript from MyCreds, you MUST also provide a copy of your last institution transcript along with the grading key in order to be considered. You must combine these documents into one and upload them.

This item is required for your application to be considered complete.