The BGE Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship is awarded to eligible master’s program applicants who demonstrate outstanding academic promise based on their verified undergraduate GPA (or MCAT score for SMP students). Dean’s Excellence Scholars receive a scholarship of up to $20,000 to apply toward their first-semester tuition costs.
There is no application for this scholarship; all program applicants will be considered. BGE staff review program applicants’ qualifications and award scholarships on a rolling basis to those who have been admitted to the program. Dean’s Excellence Scholars may also apply for our other BGE scholarships, but will not be eligible for any program-awarded scholarships.
If you have any questions regarding the Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship, please contact bgestudentservices@georgetown.edu.
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Master’s Students Eligibility
Applicants to the Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics should view SMP Students Eligibility.
The Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship is awarded to newly admitted students in Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education master’s degree programs who:
- Submit an application for admission to an eligible master’s program (not including the Special Master’s Program) by the May 15 priority deadline for Fall admission, or the November 1 deadline for Spring admission.
- Have a verified undergraduate GPA as listed below.
- International applicants must submit a credential evaluation. View our instructions for submitting a transcript from a university outside the United States.
- Remain registered as a full-time student.
- There is no separate application for the Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship.
| Verified Undergraduate GPA | Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship |
|---|---|
| 4.0+ | $20,000 |
| 3.95-3.99 | $15,000 |
| 3.90-3.94 | $10,000 |
SMP Students Eligibility
The Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship is awarded to newly admitted students in the Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics who:
- Submit an application for admission to the Special Master’s Program by the May 15 priority deadline for Fall admission.
- Have a verified MCAT score as listed below. View our instructions for submitting your MCAT score.
- Remain registered as a full-time student.
- There is no separate application for the Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship.
| Verified MCAT Score | Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship for First Semester |
|---|---|
| 520+ | $17,000 |
| 518-519 | $12,500 |
| 516-517 | $10,000 |
Scholarship Recipients
Featured Recipients
We invite Dean’s Excellence Merit Scholarship recipients to share their stories through our virtual interview form.
Fall 2024
Subhiksha Balaji
McLean, Virginia
M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases
Priyanka Bhakri
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
M.S. in Biotechnology
Michael Bratslavsky
Syracuse, New York
M.S. in Biotechnology
Kanksha Buch
Cincinnati, Ohio
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Anne Marie Cawley
Raleigh, North Carolina
M.S. in Bioinformatics
Collin Duff
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Natalie Ellis
Houston, Texas
M.S. in Health Informatics & Data Science
Delaney Ensor
Columbia, Maryland
M.S. in Biotechnology
Sarada Giridharan
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
M.S. in Bioinformatics
Kinaya Hardie
Fort Washington, Maryland
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Lea Kosanovic
Bethesda, Maryland
M.S. in Biotechnology
Sophia Levit
Brooklyn, New York
M.S. in Biotechnology
Katie Li
Maryland
M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics
Callum Newton
Syracuse, New York
M.S. in Biotechnology
Nathan Phillips
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
M.S. in Pharmacology
Rachel Rubin
Gainesville, Florida
M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mira Stone
Bethesda, Maryland
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Parisa Tabiatnejad
Salem, New Hampshire
M.S. in Biotechnology
Grace Vaillancourt
New Hampshire
M.S. in Pharmacology
Emma Wang
Baltimore, Maryland
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Elisa Yanni
Scranton, Pennsylvania
M.S. in Integrative Neuroscience
Samantha Zocher
Monticello, Illinois
M.S. in Health Informatics & Data Science
Spring 2024
Caitlin Chanoi
El Paso, Texas
M.S. in Clinical & Translational Research
Thao Phuong Nguyen
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
M.S. in Biotechnology
Sarah Jean Siemers
Katonah, New York
M.S. in Bioinformatics
Fall 2023
Yousuf Alwash
Amman, Jordan
M.S. in Pharmacology
Olivia Atkins
Norfolk, Massachusetts
M.S. in Biotechnology
Mark Bisanzo
Charlotte, Vermont
Executive Master’s in Clinical Quality, Safety & Leadership
Amrita Bonthu
Miramar, Florida
M.S. in Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences
Min-Ju Chien
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
M.S. in Tumor Biology
Eleni Daughters
Pasadena, California
M.S. in Integrative Neuroscience
Amanda DeGraaf
Columbia, Maryland
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Wei-Chi Huang
Taiwan
M.S. in Tumor Biology
Anastase Karamanolis
Atlanta, Georgia
B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alissa Keegan
Falls Church, Virginia
M.S. in Tumor Biology
Jesse Martin
San Mateo, California
M.S. in Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences
Joan Mattle
Rochester, New York
M.S. in Health Informatics & Data Science
Alaa Mokbel
Sana’a, Yemen
M.S. in Integrative Neuroscience
Srinidhi Nemani
Aldie, Virginia
M.S. in Tumor Biology
Noah Orlian
White Plains, New York
M.S. in Biotechnology
Yukthasree Penumala
Glen Allen, Virginia
M.S. in Health Informatics & Data Science
Jesse Nathaniel Prakken
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Yanmin Qu
China
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Jordan Schuck
Springfield, Virginia
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Giorgi Shautidze
Brooklyn, New York
M.S. in Pharmacology
Reva Siva
Virginia
Special Master’s Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Kelsey Swenson
Bend, Oregon
M.S. in Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy
Amelia Grace Thompson
Marietta, Georgia
M.S. in Microbiology & Immunology
Chizobam Ugboaja
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
M.S. in Systems Medicine
Hasset Solomon Yishak
Goleta, Georgia
M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology