Mycological Society of America

Open programs15

1. C.J. Alexopoulos Prize

   The Mycological Society of America awards the C.J.

   OtherBiology (Mycology)

   Deadline

   Feb 1, 2027

   Amount

   $1,000

2. Clark T. Rogerson Student Research Award

   The Mycological Society of America offers the Clark T. Rogerson Student Research Award to support undergraduate and graduate student travel to herbaria and/or field sites for mycological research.

   TravelMycology

   Deadline

   Feb 1, 2027

   Amount

   Not listed

3. Forest Fungal Ecology Postdoctoral Research Award

   The Mycological Society of America offers the Forest Fungal Ecology Postdoctoral Research Award to support innovative studies of fungal interactions in old-growth forests and other unique, endangered, or sensitive ecosystems; floristic and systematic studies are not eligible.

   Post-doctoralFungal Ecology

   Deadline

   Feb 1, 2027

   Amount

   Not listed

4. John W. Rippon Research Award

   The Mycological Society of America’s John W. Rippon Research Award supports innovative graduate research on medically important fungi, including studies of mycoses, mycotoxicoses, mycoallergies, and mycetismus across clinical and related scientific fields.

   Research ProjectMedical Mycology

   Deadline

   Feb 1, 2027

   Amount

   Not listed

5. MSA Interchange Ambassador Award

   The Mycological Society of America’s Interchange Ambassador Award supports active MSA members conducting diversity, equity, and inclusion outreach in mycology through activities at STEM conferences, organizations, and minority-serving institutions.

   OtherBiology (Mycology)

   Deadline

   Feb 1, 2027

   Amount

   Not listed

6. MSA Interchange Invitee Award

   The Mycological Society of America’s Interchange Invitee Award supports up to two exceptional scientists from underrepresented communities each year by funding travel, housing, sustenance, and registration to attend and present research at the MSA annual meeting.

   TravelMycology

   Deadline

   Feb 1, 2027

   Amount

   Not listed

7. Alexander H. and Helen V. Smith Research Award

   The Mycological Society of America funds the Alexander H. and Helen V. Smith Research Award to provide grants‑in‑aid covering all or a significant portion of expenses for researchers to work on Alexander H. Smith’s fleshy macrofungi collections at the University of Michigan Herbarium and, in some cases, to support fieldwork on North American fleshy macrofungi.

   Research ProjectMycology

   Deadline

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   Amount

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8. Forest Fungal Ecology Research Award

   The Mycological Society of America’s Forest Fungal Ecology Research Award funds ecological studies of fungal interactions in old-growth forests or other unique/endangered ecosystems, prioritizing innovative approaches to interactions of individual fungi or fungal groups with hosts or substrates (purely floristic or systematic studies are ineligible).

   FellowshipEcology / Mycology

   Deadline

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   Amount

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9. Martin-Baker Research Award

   The Mycological Society of America offers the Martin-Baker Research Award, honoring the legacy of mycologists George W. Martin and Gladys E. Baker.

   Research ProjectMycology

   Deadline

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   Amount

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10. Martin-Baker Research Award

    The Mycological Society of America administers the Martin‑Baker Research Award to provide direct monetary support to early-career mycologists for new or ongoing field-inclusive mycological research in areas related to the work of George W. Martin and Gladys E. Baker.

    Research ProjectMycology

    Deadline

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    Amount

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11. MSA Climate Change Research Award

    The Mycological Society of America’s MSA Climate Change Research Award provides $10,000 to support creative fundamental and translational research in which fungi and their functions are central to projects that could yield practical, viable solutions to mitigate human-caused climate change.

    FellowshipMycology; Climate Change; Environmental Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $10,000

12. MSA Student Travel Awards

    The Mycological Society of America (MSA) Student Travel Awards provide travel funding to student members or applicants who are presenting a paper or poster at the MSA annual meeting; awards are administered by the MSA Travel Awards Committee and are named for notable mycologists.

    TravelMycology / Biology

    Deadline

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    Amount

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13. Robert W. Lichtwardt Student Research Award

    Mycological Society of America (MSA) Research Awards Committee administers the annual Robert W. Lichtwardt Student Research Award to fund student research on fungi and organisms symbiotic with arthropods, supporting small or exploratory projects or supplements to larger grants with no restriction on methods or topics.

    FellowshipMycology

    Deadline

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    Amount

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14. Salomon Bartnicki-Garcia Award

    The Mycological Society of America’s Salomon Bartnicki-Garcia Award honors Dr. Bartnicki-Garcia and supports early-career mycologists working in biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology, with monetary awards (amount unspecified) disbursed after the MSA annual meeting.

    FellowshipMycology

    Deadline

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    Amount

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15. Undergraduate Research Award (Mycological Society of America)

    The Mycological Society of America (MSA) offers the Undergraduate Research Award to provide monetary support for undergraduate (sophomore–senior) research in fungal biology (e.g., medical mycology, cell biology, physiology, systematics, evolution, genomics, ecology), administered by the MSA Student Awards Committee.

    Research ProjectBiology (Mycology)

    Deadline

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    Amount

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