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Scholarship Announcement
Genzyme Genetics Competitive Scholarship
School of Allied Health Sciences
The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio
June 4, 2007

The Genzyme Genetics Competitive Scholarship is available only to Cytogenetics students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Four scholarships are available for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Admission to the B.S. in Cytogenetics or Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Entering overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or greater

Selection Criteria

  • Previous academic performance
  • Knowledge of and commitment to the profession of Cytogenetics
  • Evidence of organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Authorization to work within the United States

Application and Selection Procedures

  • Applicants for the Genzyme Genetics Competitive Scholarship must:
  • Complete and submit the Genzyme Genetics Competitive Scholarship Application, available from the Associate Dean or Ms. Betty Dunn
  • Complete and submit a one-page essay on why the student wishes to pursue a career in Cytogenetics
  • Submit copies of college/university transcripts (official transcripts are not necessary)
  • Participate in a selection interview, if invited

Scholarship Award

The scholarship consists of a scholarship award of $10,000 to cover tuition and fees for the degree or certificate program. Scholarship funds will be divided equally between fall, spring, and summer semesters. In addition, scholarship recipients will be awarded a stipend of $500 per month while enrolled in the academic program at UTHSCSA (Fall semester 2007 and July 2008) and $1000 per month while on clinical rotation at Genzyme Genetics in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Spring semester, May, and June 2008). Stipend payments are made directly to the scholarship recipient by Genzyme Genetics. The entire award package totals approximately $18,500 per student.

Conditions of Award

Students awarded the Genzyme Genetics Competitive Scholarship are required to perform their clinical rotation at Genzyme Genetics in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Upon receiving an offer of at-will employment with Genzyme Genetics in Santa Fe following graduation, scholarship recipients must also agree to remain employed by Genzyme for a period of two years following graduation. Scholarship recipients will also have certain scholarship and stipend repayment obligations if they do not complete the post-baccalaureate or degree program, or if they fail to remain employed with Genzyme for a period of two years following graduation.

Application Deadline

Application, essay, and transcript copies are due on Friday, July 6, 2007.

Submit all application materials to:

Betty Dunn, Director
Cytogenetics Program
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
UTHSCSA – MSC 6246
7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900

Click here to download the Genzyme Scholarship Application.