Please join the growing circle of friends and graduates of the Department of Plant Biology at the University of Illinois who have made an impact on our program through their generous gifts. Even a small gift can provide an opportunity that can signifcantly enhance our undergraduate and graduate programs. Your contribution to Illinois Plant Biology will: Enable us to acquire special equipment to improve outcomes in Plant Biology courses. Provide support to students conducting undergraduate and graduate research. Help students participate in off-campus courses and workshops. Help students attend and present their research at national and international meetings and conferences. To make a gift, select the amount for the fund(s) you wish to support, then click the “Continue” button below. You will be directed to the University of Illinois Foundation’s secure online giving site for your personal and credit card information. To clear all inputs and selections click "Start over." Govindjee and Rajni Govindjee Award for Excellence in Biological Research Fund The Govindjee and Rajni Govindjee Award for Excellence in Biological Research was established in 2006 to support expenses for students conducting research in any aspect of Plant Biology. Gift amount forGovindjee and Rajni Govindjee Award for Excellence in Biological Research Fund $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ Plant Biology Graduate Research Enhancement Fund The Plant Biology Graduate Research Enhancement Fund (PlBio GREF) was established in 2011 by Department Head Feng Sheng Hu to provide support for Plant Biology graduate students seeking to gain access to expertise important for their research but unavailable on the Urbana campus. Gift amount forPlant Biology Graduate Research Enhancement Fund $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ Department of Plant Biology Unrestricted Gift amount forDepartment of Plant Biology Unrestricted $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ LAS Annual Fund for Plant Biology Enables the Department to acquire special equipment to improve outcomes in Plant Biology courses, provide support to students conducting undergraduate and graduate research, help students participate in off-campus courses and workshops, and help students attend and present their research at national and international meetings and conferences. Gift amount forLAS Annual Fund for Plant Biology $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ Plant Biology Greenhouse Support Fund The greenhouse is used by Plant Biology faculty and students for research, teaching and outreach. The Conservatory houses more than 200 species from the tropics, including century-old cycads. Gift amount forPlant Biology Greenhouse Support Fund $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ Sharon Gray Memorial Award Fund This fund was set up by Cody Markelz in honor of his wife, Sharon Gray, who was killed in an accident in Ethiopia in 2016. Sharon received her PhD in Plant Biology in 2013. The fund is to be used to support postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduate students supervised by faculty in SIB. Preference will be given to women and/or students from under-represented populations. Gift amount forSharon Gray Memorial Award Fund $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ John R. Laughnan Fund in Plant Biology This fund was established by Susan Gabay-Laughnan to honor her husband Dr. John Laughnan, the developer of the "Illini Supersweet" hybrid that revolutionized the sweet corn industry. The fund supports travel for graduate students in the Department of Plant Biology. Gift amount forJohn R. Laughnan Fund in Plant Biology $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ Tom Phillips Lecture Fund Supports a lectureship named after Dr. Tom Phillips in recognition of his contributions to paleoscience and teaching. Gift amount forTom Phillips Lecture Fund $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ Dr. Fakhri and Dr. Maarib Bazzaz Plant Biology Fund This award was established to honor Dr. Fakhri and Dr. Maarib Bazzaz as academics, mentors, and cherished friends by supporting students in the Department of Plant Biology in at the University of Illinois. Gift amount forDr. Fakhri and Dr. Maarib Bazzaz Plant Biology Fund $500 $250 $100 $50 N/A Other $ Submit: Start over: Test Mode? Off