Antibody Scholarship Program

In order to provide educational opportunities for future generations of science scholars, we’re offering $35,000 in scholarship funding to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited college for the upcoming semester.*

Apply now to win one $10,000 award, or one of five $5,000 awards. See below for eligibility information, official rules, and profiles of past award winners.

2024 scholarship

Application start date: January 4, 2024
Application end date: May 1, 2024
Winners Announced: August 14, 2024
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Contact information
Completed application
Résumé or C.V. (recommended)
Unofficial high school transcripts** (optional)   
Unofficial college/undergraduate transcripts (optional)   
Unofficial graduate school transcripts (optional)   
Recommendations (optional)   
Projects, posters, etc. (optional)   
** NOTE: Official transcripts will be required from scholarship recipients at time of award.

Scholarship award eligibility criteria

No purchase necessary to apply for or receive a scholarship. To participate in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship Program(the “Program”), you must submit an online scholarship application (the “Application”) at Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship Program during the open application period. The Program is open only to graduate and undergraduate students who (i) will be attending an accredited US college or university in the fifty U.S. states or District of Columbia for the Fall 2023 semester; (ii) who is or will be a legal resident of one of the 50 US states or the District of Columbia as of the date scholarships are awarded; (iii) will be at least 18 years of age or older as of the date scholarships are awarded; and (iv) have a declared major of biology, chemistry, bio-chemistry or a related life science field; and (v) meets the following applicable GPA requirements:

  • Graduate students must have a cumulative graduate GPA of >3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and have received a cumulative undergraduate GPA of >3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Undergraduate Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors must have cumulative college GPA of >3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Undergraduate Freshmen must have a cumulative high school GPA of >3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Healthcare Professionals (term defined in the Official Rules) may not participate in this Program. US federal or state government employees may not participate in this Program. This Program is void where prohibited by law.

A committee will select scholarship recipients who the committee determines best fit one or more of Sponsor’s values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation or Involvement, as demonstrated by the Application. One recipient will receive a $10,000 scholarship and five recipients will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. All scholarship award payments will be made directly to the college or university at which the recipient is enrolled.

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel this Program prior to the beginning of the application period or if a minimum of 500 eligible Applications are not received by the submission deadline.

The complete Official Rules are available here. In case of any inconsistency between these abbreviated rules and the complete Official Rules, the complete Official Rules will always prevail.

Featured past winner

William Little
2022: William Little, Washington University in St. Louis

Major: Biology

William is an incoming freshman at Washington University in St. Louis. He will be majoring in Biology (General) and pursuing a Pre-Med track. Additionally, he will be a member of WashU's varsity swim team. Last year, he founded a podcast for his high school where he discussed some of the clubs, classes, and programs his high school had to offer and educated listeners on topics such as science and statistics. He hopes to be involved in similar projects in the future to inject more scientific material into the social media landscape for the edification of the general public. Having been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease (IBD) at a young age, he is inspired to apply his love for science toward becoming a gastroenterologist and helping those who are facing similar challenges. In addition to clinical responsibilities, he hopes to engage in research regarding the Brain-Gut-Microbiome Axis and further determine its role in the physical health of mankind.

Meet our 2023 Winners

Scholarship program support

If you have any questions or experience any difficulties regarding your scholarship submission, please contact our scholarship coordinator by email at AntibodyScholarship@thermofisher.com.

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