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The Biology Department's extended community has created lifelong connections and professional collaborations. The involvement of alumni and friends of the department enhances the quality of studies and research in Biology immensely through donations and the establishment of endowed funds. Your contribution to the Biology Department will help our faculty members provide the best learning experience for our students. Funding priorities include instrumentation, undergraduate, graduate, summer research, and scholarships.

You may contribute online with your credit card, using our secure web server. Using this link, the contribution form will be preset to direct your gift to the Biology Department 0531: Funds are for unrestricted use by the Biology Department which provides essential support for the most pressing needs of biology students and faculty.

To make a contribution to a specific fund or endowment, please click on the links below and a preset contribution form will open in your browser. You can make contributions with a credit card or find More Ways to Make Your Gift. To find out more about these or other targeted funds and endowments, please email or call the Biology Chair, Lizabeth Allison, at 757-221-2232.

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College Woods Education Fund (#5497)

To provide support for education and research in and of College Woods at William & Mary

 Integrative Field Experiences Fund (#5507)

To provide support for Biology Department students and faculty to participate in integrative field experiences.

Biology Department (#0531)
Funds are for unrestricted use by the Biology Department.

Biology Greenhouse (#0012)
Funds are for the greenhouse.

Biology Special Research (#0527)
For research projects in the Biology Department

Biology Research & Opportunity (#4956)
To provide support for faculty-mentored undergraduate research or experiential learning opportunities in biology.

This endowment provides support for the Charlotte Preston Mangum Prize to recognize a graduating senior for outstanding research in the field of biology at William & Mary, and for the Charlotte Preston Mangum Research Award(s) to support ongoing and planned research for undergraduate students in biology.

Greg Capelli Fund (#3583)
Established in 2012 through gifts from various donors, this fund supports faculty and student mentorship awards.

Bruce Grant Fund (#2579)
Established to support undergraduate students of biology who are conducting or planning a research project with an evolutionary focus.