Opportunities
Haven't completed an introductory bio series yet? You can still be involved with the biology club!
All you need is an interest in biology to join. Come to our tribeta/biology meetings on Thursdays
to listen to guest lecturers, participate in debates, meet your fellow bio majors, and eat free
snacks! Don't forget you can also sign up for a mentor, who is an upper level biology student
that can share their own experiences with you. Visit our Mentoring page
for more info. To sign up to be a biology club member, visit our How to Join page here.
Are you taking an introductory bio class or Genome 371 now? If you need help understanding
difficult concepts, you should check out our Tutoring page
for information on times, location, and the tutors themselves. Tribeta offers FREE tutoring
for the introductory biology courses and genome 371.
If you've completed an introductory bio series, you should join Tribeta! Visit the How to Join page
to see if you meet the requirements. Another great way to be involved is to sign up to
be a mentor to students
who are just beginning their biology journey.
National Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society Scholarships:
To be eligible for the following awards, research must be completed by regular or associate TriBeta members while they are an undergraduate.
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The Frank G. Brooks Award
The purpose of this award is to honor undergraduate achievement in biological research.
Selection is based on the following criteria:
- Degree of originality of the project.
- Organization of the report.
- Evidence of background knowledge of the project.
- Clarity of presentation.
The Frank G. Brooks Award plaque for the first place undergraduate research paper will be
presented to the chapter from which the author(s) comes. First place winners may order a copy
of their plaque through the National Office. The student author(s) of first, second , and
third place papers will receive certificates and $75 cash.
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The John C. Johnson Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize the best poster presentation given at a district
or national convention. Selection is based on the following criteria:
- Evidence of knowledge of the project.
- Organization of the presentation.
- Clarity of the visual material.
- Degree of originality of the project.
As with Frank G. Brooks Award, first place winners will receive a plaque recognizing their
achievement while second and third place presentations will receive certificates. Presentations
are encouraged to submit their research to BIOS for publication.
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The McClung Award
This is awarded to the best undergraduate paper by TriBeta member published in BIOS each
year and carries a cash value of $100. Eligible published work, including that of Brooks
Award winners, is entered in the McClung competition automatically. A committee chaired
by an Executive Committee member decides upon the award each year. Criteria are the same
as those used in judging the Brooks Award competition.
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Tri-Beta Research Scholarships
Cash scholarships will be awarded annually to support deserving undergraduate
research projects. A student interested in receiving a Research Scholarship should
submit an application to his/her Regional Vice President. A list of Scholarship recipients
and project titles will be published in BIOS (Tribeta's quarterly journal). A certificate
of project completing will be mailed to the student following the receipt of (1) abstract,
prepared for presentation at a Beta Beta Beta convention, and (2) final research manuscript
as specified. Application will be sent to each chapter in the fall Registration Packet and
the deadline for submitting the research scholarship application will be indicated on the
application form. (Usually by the end of August each year.)
Submissions and/or questions should be addressed to the Editor:
Lori Kelman, Ph.D. at Lori.Kelman@montgomerycollege.edu
Click here to go to the main Tribeta webpage with instructions OR Download them here.
Benefits of publishing in BIOS: If you are a full tribeta member, you qualify for the
$25 or $75 stipend AND you qualify to apply for UW's Tribeta Research Scholarship (More
info on UW Tribeta Scholarships coming soon)
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Publication Stipend
A stipend of $25 will be paid to any TriBeta members whose undergraduate paper is accepted
for publication in BIOS provided that the paper is ineligible for the Brooks cash award.
This stipend is intended to help offset costs of preparing a paper for publication such as
typing, drawing, and photographs. In preparing a paper for publication, be sure to follow
exactly the form given in the Notice to Writers for BIOS on the inside back cover of each issue.
