Research funding
Biology
443 open programsCatalog updated
Biology in this catalog is dominated by taxonomic and organismal societies rather than by molecular biology, and that shapes what is available.
The Entomological Society of America runs more open programs than any other sponsor here, and the Society for Developmental Biology, the Paleontological Society, the American Society of Mammalogists and the Coleopterists Society all appear near the top. These are societies with small memberships and long-running award programs, which is the best combination an applicant can find.
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The median award is $1,500, the second lowest of any discipline hub. Most of this money is student research grants, travel awards and small field-season support, well matched to work where a few thousand dollars changes what is possible. Graduate students are eligible for more of these programs than any other stage.
Under a quarter carry a dated deadline, and field-season timing pushes them into late winter and early spring more often than fall. Ecology and conservation work mostly sits in the environmental science hub.
Open programs 443
Showing the 150 soonest deadlines of 443. The hubs at the foot of this page are narrower.
Annual Call for Proposals 2026: Policy and Evolutionary Biology (PEB) Funds
The European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) Policy Committee offers PEB Funds to support projects organized by ESEB members that address policy and/or the societal impact of evolutionary biology research, including local meetings and policy-influencing activities.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $2,000
Innovation Impact Grant (IIG)
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center’s Innovation Impact Grant supports the purchase of shared-use research equipment for core facilities at academic or nonprofit institutions, strengthening North Carolina’s life sciences research ecosystem.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $150,000
Oregon Sea Grant Program Development Grants
Oregon Sea Grant at Oregon State University provides modest Program Development Grants for seed funding of exploratory or high-risk projects, urgent needs, and unforeseen opportunities, generally for projects lasting one year or less.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $10,000
Policy and Evolutionary Biology Funds 2026
The European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) offers the 2026 Policy and Evolutionary Biology Funds to support member-organized activities that advance the policy and societal impact of evolutionary biology research.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Brumback Aotus Research Grant
The American Society of Primatologists offers the Brumback Aotus Research Grant, providing up to $4,500 for in-situ research or conservation actions that directly address the conservation needs of night monkeys (Aotus spp.).
- Deadline
- Amount
- $4,500
Edward Novitski Prize
The Genetics Society of America offers the Edward Novitski Prize to recognize creative and intellectually ingenious experimental work that advances genetics research, whether through a single accomplishment or a body of work.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal
The Genetics Society of America offers the Early Career Medal to recognize an individual member’s impactful contributions to genetics, scientific community advancement, and training or education early in their independent career.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Genetics Society of America Medal
The Genetics Society of America Medal honors a GSA member at mid-career for ingenious and highly meaningful contributions to modern genetics, including scientific, community, mentoring, and educational achievements.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Genetics Society of America Mentorship Award
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) Mentorship Award honors a GSA member who has demonstrated exceptional mentorship of geneticists at any career stage; nominations are due October 1, 2026.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
George W. Beadle Award
The Genetics Society of America’s George W. Beadle Award honors individuals or teams whose exemplary genetics careers have significantly advanced the research community through leadership, development or dissemination of tools and model systems, public engagement, or other service; it is an honorary award rather than a funding opportunity.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) invites nominations for the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal, honoring GSA members who have demonstrated lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to genetics, along with sustained mentorship of fellow geneticists.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology
The National Academy of Sciences awards the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology, a $20,000 prize recognizing a major advance in the field.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $20,000
AZA SAFE Granting Program
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) offers the SAFE Granting Program to support collaborative projects implementing approved Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) species program plans and advancing species conservation.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $50,000
International Event Grants
The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) offers International Event Grants to support international symposia, workshops, courses, and other evolutionary biology events that foster cross-country collaboration, particularly in emerging research communities.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $3,000
Sponsored Memberships – Association of Field Ornithologists
The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) offers Sponsored Memberships to reduce financial and participation barriers to involvement in ornithology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellows Program supports PhD students and their faculty advisors in the basic biological and biomedical sciences through up to three years of stipend, tuition, fee, discretionary, and professional-development support.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
2027 Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program
The Flinn Foundation’s Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program will select up to six Arizona-based early-stage bioscience companies for $75,000 in non-dilutive funding, advisory support valued at $11,250, cohort learning, networking, and investor-readiness opportunities.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $75,000
A. Allen Graffham Research Grant
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS), with corporate sponsorship from The Bone Room, offers the annual $1,000 A. Allen Graffham Research Grant to support paleontological research and publication involving specimens collected by or in collaboration with AAPS members.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Charles H. Sternberg Scholarship
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS), with corporate sponsorship, offers the Charles H. Sternberg Scholarship to support graduate students conducting research on macrovertebrate fossils.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
D. Kronen Casting & Molding Grant
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS), a 501(c)(3) public charity, offers the $1,000 David Kronen Casting and Molding Grant to support casting, molding, 3D scanning, and printing of commercially collected paleontological specimens.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
D. Kronen Casting & Molding Grant
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) offers the $1,000 D. Kronen Casting & Molding Grant to support molding, casting, 3D scanning, and printing of commercially collected paleontological specimens for public education or research.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
James R. Welch Scholarship
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) offers the $1,000 James R. Welch Scholarship annually to support graduate-level research on macroinvertebrate fossils, particularly field collection and fossil preparation; the award includes a one-year renewable Associate Membership.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Phycological Society of America Grants-in-Aid of Research
The Phycological Society of America offers Grants-in-Aid of Research to support graduate student and postdoctoral research in any area of phycology, particularly expenses that enable otherwise infeasible work.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $17,500
W. H. Mason III Preparators’ Grant
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) offers the William H. Mason III Preparators’ Grant, providing up to $1,000 for supplies, equipment, or tools needed to prepare fossil or meteorite specimens for public museum display or permanent research collections.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Youth Incentive Awards
The Coleopterists Society offers Youth Incentive Awards to support and encourage student-led projects focused on beetles, including field studies, museum training, workshops, and investigations of beetle biology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $2,000
Research Infrastructure
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) Research Infrastructure program provides $1.5 million–$5 million in reimbursement-based capital funding over one to three years for shared scientific equipment, incubator or accelerator space, and clinical trial resources.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $5,000,000
Gerstner Scholars Biology Program
Funded by the Gerstner Family Foundation and administered through the American Museum of Natural History’s Richard Gilder Graduate School, the Gerstner Scholars program supports groundbreaking early-career biological research, particularly in genomics, computational biology, and the study of microbes, mammals, invertebrates, and marine life.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ABS Outreach Grant
The Animal Behavior Society offers Outreach Grants of $1,000 to support exceptional community engagement programs that communicate animal behavior science to the public.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Conference/Membership Waiver Application
The Society of Ethnobiology offers conference and membership waivers to support individuals seeking to participate in its conference meetings.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
OSME Conservation Fund
The Ornithological Society of the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia (OSME) offers support through its Conservation Fund, with applications reviewed annually by the OSME Conservation Fund Committee and OSME Council.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund
The Ornithological Society of the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia (OSME) offers one annual £5,000 Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund award for field-based research and monitoring projects focused on globally threatened bird species in the OSME region.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $5,000
Dean Metter Memorial Award
The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles offers the Dean E. Metter Memorial Award to support student field research in herpetology, with annual grants ranging from $300 to $1,000 for eligible travel and field equipment expenses.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Eastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Eastern Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Award to recognize an outstanding graduate student in entomology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $100
Genetics Prize Nomination
The Gruber Foundation invites annual nominations for the Genetics Prize, recognizing individuals who have made original discoveries in genetic function, regulation, transmission, variation, or genomic organization.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program supports outstanding early-career faculty in basic biological and biomedical sciences through up to 10 years of funding, including full salary and benefits, an annual research budget, equipment opportunities, and leadership development.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program — 2028 Competition
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports exceptional postdoctoral scientists in basic biological and biomedical sciences as they develop independent research careers, offering up to two years of salary or stipend support, eligible expenses, professional development, and faculty-search guidance.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
International Branch John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award / International Branch Graduate Student Award
The Entomological Society of America’s International Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award to recognize an outstanding advanced graduate student in entomology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $750
IUBMB Early-Career Research Fellowships
The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers short-term, 1–2-month fellowships for early-career biochemists from the developing world to train in established laboratories and acquire state-of-the-art techniques unavailable in their home countries.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
North Central Branch John Henry Comstock Award
The Entomological Society of America’s North Central Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Award to recognize a graduate student’s achievements and promote participation in entomology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $500
Pacific Branch John Henry Comstock Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Pacific Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Award to recognize an outstanding graduate student in entomology and promote participation in Pacific Branch and ESA Annual Meetings.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $100
Roger Conant Grants in Herpetology
The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR) offers Roger Conant Grants in Herpetology to support amphibian and reptile research, conservation, education, and related travel, with 14 awards of $500 selected annually through peer review.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $500
Southeastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Southeastern Branch and National Office offer the John Henry Comstock Award to recognize outstanding Ph.D. students in entomology and support attendance at the ESA annual meeting.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $300
Southwestern Branch John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Southwestern Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award to promote graduate-level interest in entomology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $200
Human Biology Association - International Travel Award
The Human Biology Association’s International Committee offers travel awards of up to $1,500 to support international members attending and presenting at the HBA Annual Meeting.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,500
Human Biology Association Student Travel Awards
The Human Biology Association offers up to five Student Travel Awards of $750 each to support student members’ travel to its annual meeting.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $3,750
Barbara Lawrence Award for Best Student Presentation and Paper
The Society of Ethnobiology’s Barbara Lawrence Award recognizes outstanding student research presented at its annual conference and encourages development of conference presentations into publishable papers.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $750
ARAV Conservation of Reptiles & Amphibians Grant
The Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV) offers a $1,500 grant to support local, national, and international conservation projects involving reptiles and amphibians.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,500
Graduate Student Research Fellowship
The Torrey Botanical Society offers six annual Graduate Student Research Fellowships—three for master’s students and three for doctoral students—in amounts of $1,000, $1,500, or $2,500 to support plant science fieldwork and related expenses.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $10,000
Symposium Award
The Torrey Botanical Society offers one annual $1,000 Symposium Award to support a symposium that advances the dissemination of botanical knowledge.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Torrey Botanical Society Graduate Student Training Fellowship
The Torrey Botanical Society offers one $1,000 Graduate Student Training Fellowship to support a graduate student’s participation in a plant-focused field training course or workshop at a university or biological field station.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Undergraduate Student Research Fellowship
The Torrey Botanical Society offers three annual Undergraduate Student Research Fellowships of $500, $1,000, or $1,500 to support plant science fieldwork and/or laboratory research.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $3,000
Bueding and von Brand Lectureship (Call for Nominations - 2027)
American Society of Parasitologists invites nominations for the Bueding and von Brand Lectureship to honor major research contributions to the biochemistry, molecular biology, and/or pharmacology of parasitic helminths; the lecturer will give a major address at the ASP Annual Meeting and receive an honorarium, commemorative plaque, and up to $1,000 for travel/accommodations.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences
The American Society of Naturalists (ASN) seeks nominations for its annual Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences, honoring a senior, active investigator whose fundamental contributions advance the conceptual integration of biology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Arthur James Boucot Research Grants
The Paleontological Society’s Arthur James Boucot Research Grants provide approximately $30,000 annually—typically awards of about $5,000, with grants up to $30,000—for original research in morphology, taxonomy, and biostratigraphy, preferably involving fieldwork.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $30,000
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.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Free and Discounted Phycological Society of America Memberships
The Phycological Society of America (PSA) offers free or discounted memberships to individuals interested in phycology who demonstrate financial need and would benefit from PSA membership.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
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.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Nisbet Research Award
The Waterbird Society offers the Nisbet Research Award to support research and conservation of waterbirds, with preference for projects focused on terns or gulls.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $5,000
ASHS Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers its Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize a retired individual whose sustained, transformative career has advanced horticultural science through research, education, leadership, service, or practical impact.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ASHS Outstanding Researcher Award
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers the Outstanding Researcher Award to recognize a horticultural crops scientist with at least 10 years of distinguished research contributions in horticultural science; the award includes a plaque but no monetary stipend.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ASHS Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers the Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award to recognize excellence, innovation, and effectiveness in formal faculty mentoring and advising that advances undergraduate experiential learning in horticultural science.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ASHS Professional Early Career Award
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers four annual Professional Early Career Awards recognizing members for outstanding contributions to horticultural science through teaching, research, extension, or commercial/consulting activities.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ASHS Scholars Award
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers two annual $1,500 Scholars Awards to recognize academic achievement and support career development in undergraduate horticultural science.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $3,000
Outstanding Extension Educator Award
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers the Outstanding Extension Educator Award to recognize at least 10 years of impactful contributions to horticultural science extension education; the award includes a plaque but no monetary stipend.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Outstanding Graduate Educator
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers the Outstanding Graduate Educator Award to recognize distinguished careers of 10 or more years in graduate education teaching in horticultural science.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Outstanding Leadership and Administration Award
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers the Outstanding Leadership and Administration Award to recognize sustained, effective leadership that advances professional horticulture at the regional or national level; recipients receive a plaque but no monetary stipend.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Paleontological Society Student Research Grants
The Paleontological Society offers student research grants of typically $1,200–$1,500 to support undergraduate and graduate research on any aspect of paleontology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,500
Gerald W. Prescott Award
The Phycological Society of America’s Gerald W. Prescott Award recognizes outstanding scholarly work in phycology through a published book or monograph.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ICRS Graduate Fellowships
The International Coral Reef Society offers annual Graduate Fellowships of approximately US$2,500 to support fieldwork or laboratory visits for research on coral reefs, with typically six awards available.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $2,500
ICRS Science Communication Fellowship
The International Coral Reef Society offers one annual Science Communication Fellowship to support members at any career stage and in any professional setting in developing science communication skills through a workshop, course, internship, or equivalent training.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $2,000
Ruth Gates Fellowship
The International Coral Reef Society offers the Ruth Gates Fellowship to support solution-oriented research and development addressing the coral reef crisis, with two annual awards of up to US$5,000 for graduate students and early-career postdoctoral researchers.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $5,000
COA Academic Grants for Malacological Research
The Conchologists of America (COA) offers grants of up to $2,500 for field or laboratory research on recent or fossil mollusks and other malacology-related projects, with approximately $25,000 available annually.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $2,500
C. Hart Merriam Award for Outstanding Research in Mammalogy
The American Society of Mammalogists offers the C. Hart Merriam Award to recognize eminent scholars for outstanding research contributions to mammalogy sustained over at least 10 years.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Hartley H. T. Jackson Award
The American Society of Mammalogists offers the Hartley H. T. Jackson Award to recognize individuals with a long and outstanding record of service to mammalogy and ASM, including Society governance, committee work, special projects, or editorial service.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists solicits nominations for the Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology, honoring long-term excellence in amphibian and/or reptile biology, with emphasis on research and consideration of educational and service contributions.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Undergraduate Travel Award
The Coleopterists Society offers an annual Undergraduate Travel Award of up to $1,000 to support student travel to the Coleopterists Society/Entomological Society of America annual meeting, including registration, transportation, lodging, and meals.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Western Society of Malacologists Student Research Grants in Malacology
The Western Society of Malacologists offers student research grants of up to $1,000 to support research expenses, including equipment, laboratory supplies, microscopy, and reasonable travel costs.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Grants-in-Aid of Field Research (The Two Steves Award)
The Society of Ethnobiology offers the annual Grants‑in‑Aid of Field Research (“The Two Steves Award”), providing one award of up to $5,000 to support individual field research that advances knowledge in any area of ethnobiology, with priority given to innovative projects.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $5,000
ASP Small Research Grant
The American Society of Primatologists offers Small Research Grants of up to $2,000 for hypothesis-driven studies of primate behavior, social organization, development, reproduction, physiology, anatomy, or evolution; purely welfare- or conservation-focused projects are ineligible.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $2,000
James K. Langhammer Fund for Conservation
The American Livebearer Association offers the James K. Langhammer Fund for Conservation to support research, education, habitat restoration, and captive breeding or reintroduction projects benefiting threatened livebearing fishes.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Meritorious Teaching Award in Herpetology
The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, together with ASIH and The Herpetologists’ League, sponsors the Meritorious Teaching Award in Herpetology to recognize outstanding teaching and student mentoring in herpetology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $500
ASM Leadership Elections and Nominations
The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) is soliciting nominations for elected leadership positions, including President-elect, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Directors-at-Large, and a student Director-at-Large.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
African Research Fellowship
The American Society of Mammalogists' African Research Fellowship (formerly the African Graduate Student Research Fund) provides individual grants of $1,500 plus an online ASM membership to support graduate research in mammalogy and related conservation/biological fields, funding expenses such as equipment, fieldwork, and research costs.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,500
ESA Founders' Memorial Award
The Entomological Society of America offers the Founders’ Memorial Award to recognize an accomplished entomologist who presents a keynote lecture honoring the posthumous contributions of a scientist whose work significantly influenced entomology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
ESA Honorary Membership Nomination
The Entomological Society of America offers Honorary Membership, its highest recognition for extraordinary service and lasting impact on the Society; honorees receive lifetime ESA membership, an Annual Meeting plaque and pin, and complimentary registration in the year of recognition.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Fellows of the ESA
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) honors up to 10 Fellows annually for outstanding contributions to entomology in research, teaching, extension, administration, military service, or public engagement and science policy.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Distinguished Primatologist Award
The American Society of Primatologists’ Distinguished Primatologist Award recognizes a primatologist with an outstanding career and significant contributions to the field.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $2,000
Distinguished Service Award
The American Society of Primatologists offers its Distinguished Service Award to recognize individuals who have provided exceptional, long-term service to the Society; recipients receive a plaque.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Early Career Achievement Award
The American Society of Primatologists’ Early Career Achievement Award recognizes exceptional independent work by beginning scientists in primatology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,500
Senior Research Award
The American Society of Primatologists offers the Senior Research Award to recognize individuals whose sustained productivity and dedication have significantly advanced research relevant to primatology in laboratory, field, or zoological settings.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $500
Special Recognition/Achievement Award
The American Society of Primatologists offers the Special Recognition/Achievement Award to honor individuals who have provided exceptional one-time or short-term service to the Society.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ACE Professional Award
The Entomological Society of America offers the ACE Professional Award to recognize outstanding contributions by an Associate Certified Entomologist in structural pest management.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ACE Professional Award
The Entomological Society of America’s ACE Professional Award recognizes superior contributions by an Associate Certified Entomologist in structural pest management.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
ASHS Early Career Competition
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers its Early Career Competition to recognize accomplished emerging horticultural professionals and their contributions to the field.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
Distinguished Service Award to the Certification Program
The Entomological Society of America offers the Distinguished Service Award to the Certification Program to recognize outstanding contributions to the ESA Certification Program and the professionalism of entomology; the award includes a $500 cash prize and an inscribed plaque presented at the ESA Annual Meeting.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $500
Distinguished Service Award to the Certification Program
The Entomological Society of America offers the Distinguished Service Award to the Certification Program to recognize outstanding contributions to the ESA Certification Program and professionalism in entomology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $500
Early Career Professional Recognition Award
The Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section of the Entomological Society of America offers one $1,000 recognition award to an early-career professional who has made an exceptional impact in research, education, and/or outreach or extension in plant-insect ecosystems.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Nan-Yao Su Award for Innovation and Creativity in Entomology
The Entomological Society of America offers the Nan-Yao Su Award for Innovation and Creativity in Entomology to recognize practicing entomologists who identify significant problems and develop creative, alternative solutions that advance the field.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
P-IE Kenneth and Barbara Starks Graduate Student Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Plant-Insect Ecosystems (P-IE) Section offers the Kenneth and Barbara Starks Graduate Student Award to recognize innovative doctoral research that advances knowledge of plant-insect interactions.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
P-IE Master’s Student Achievement in Entomology Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Plant-Insect Ecosystems (P-IE) Section offers the Master’s Student Achievement in Entomology Award to recognize outstanding creativity and achievement in entomology research, teaching, and/or outreach.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
P-IE Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology Award
The Entomological Society of America’s P-IE Section offers up to two annual awards recognizing undergraduate achievement in entomology through research, teaching, and/or outreach.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
PBT Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology
Sponsored by Apex Bait Technologies, Inc. and administered by the Entomological Society of America’s PBT Section, this annual award recognizes innovative basic or applied research in insect physiology, biochemistry, toxicology, and related areas.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,500
Plant-Insect Ecosystems (P-IE) Lifetime Achievement Award in Entomology
The Entomological Society of America’s Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section offers this lifetime achievement award to honor an entomologist whose career has advanced or promoted entomology and inspired others.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
SysEB Snodgrass Memorial Research Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Systematics, Evolution & Biodiversity Section offers the SysEB Snodgrass Memorial Research Award to recognize outstanding doctoral research in arthropod morphology, systematics, taxonomy, or evolution.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
SysEB Thomas Say Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Section offers the Thomas Say Award for significant and outstanding published research in insect systematics, morphology, or evolution, including insect allies; the award includes a plaque and cash prize.
- Deadline
- Amount
- Not listed
IUBMB Tatenda Murigo Distinguished Scholarship in Biochemistry
The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers a US$5,000 scholarship to support one year of study and completion of a senior Honors project in biochemistry and molecular biology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $5,000
Kevin Kritz Research Grant
The Raptor Research Foundation offers the Kevin J. Kritz Memorial Research Grant to support field research on eagle biology and conservation anywhere worldwide.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $5,000
Leslie Brown Research Grant
The Raptor Research Foundation offers one Leslie Brown Research Grant annually to support research and information dissemination on African birds of prey.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $5,000
A.F. Skutch Medal for Excellence in Neotropical Ornithology
The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) offers the A.F.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
1:1 Packet Review - Academic job market packet coaching
The Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) offers a unique mentoring program, 1:1 Packet Review, to support scientists entering academia.
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2026 Society for Developmental Biology Award Winners
The Society for Developmental Biology invites applications for its Emerging Research Organisms Grant, which aims to encourage the study of novel organisms and their role in developmental biology.
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2026 Society for Developmental Biology Award Winners
The Society for Developmental Biology provides a grant opportunity to support innovative research utilizing emerging model organisms.
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- $10,000
2026 Society for Developmental Biology Award Winners
The Society for Developmental Biology offers a $10,000 grant to support research on sea cucumbers as an emerging model in developmental biology.
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- $10,000
20th International Congress of Developmental Biology Program
The Society for Developmental Biology is inviting participants to its 20th International Congress, a five-day event featuring renowned researchers and award lectures.
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3rd Structural Birth Defects Trainee Symposium
The Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) organizes Affiliate Meetings, including conferences and symposia, to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among professionals and researchers in developmental biology.
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A. Allen Graffham Paleontology Research Grant
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) offers the annual A. Allen Graffham Paleontology Research Grant, a single $1,000 award to support publication, technical, collecting, and other research-related costs (including further fossil acquisitions) for work on specimens collected by or in collaboration with AAPS members.
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- $1,000
A.G. Lyne Award (best student poster presentation)
The Australian Mammal Society Inc. offers the A.G.
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- $300
About the Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)
The Society for Developmental Biology offers internships to support and promote research and education in developmental biology.
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ABS Conservation Award
The Animal Behavior Society offers the ABS Conservation Award, a single fellowship of up to $2,000 USD to support graduate student research that meaningfully integrates animal behavior and conservation.
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- $2,000
ABS Conservation Award
Animal Behavior Society offers the ABS Conservation Award, a single research grant of up to $2,000 USD to support graduate-student research that integrates animal behavior and conservation.
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- $2,000
ABS Latin American Travel Funds — Support for Latin American Conferences
The Animal Behavior Society offers limited funds to help cover costs of conferences held in Latin America and organized by Latin Americans, with priority for meetings focused on animal behavior or closely related fields.
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ABSA Fund for Avian Research (FAR)
The Australian Bird Study Association Inc. administers the ABSA Fund for Avian Research (FAR) to provide small grants supporting research on Australian native birds, primarily to assist with purchase of research equipment and travel within Australia; total annual awards are limited by interest earned and will normally not exceed A$2,000.
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- $2,000
Accelerating Research through Collaboration (ARC) Program
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s Accelerating Research through Collaboration (ARC) program provides approximately $750,000 in capital funding for collaborative translational research that advances life sciences technologies toward commercialization and economic development in Massachusetts.
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- $750,000
ACE Professional Award
The Entomological Society of America presents the ACE Professional Award annually to recognize outstanding achievement among Associate Certified Entomologists (ACEs).
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ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine Submission Platform
The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine offers the Next Generation Training Program Genetics Fellowships to support advanced training in genetic and genomic medicine across multiple specialties, including clinical genetics, biochemical genetics, laboratory genetics, and ophthalmic genetics.
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Adolph Bolliger Award — Best student spoken presentation at Annual Meeting
The Australian Mammal Society's Adolph Bolliger Award recognizes the best student spoken presentation at the Society's Annual Meeting and includes a certificate and a $500 monetary prize, with payment arrangements determined by Council after the conference.
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- $500
Aging Cell Best Paper Prize
The Anatomical Society awards the annual Aging Cell Best Paper Prize to the lead author and co-authors of the paper judged by the Editors-in-Chief to be the most outstanding published (or accepted for publication) in the journal Aging Cell that year.
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AJ Harris Graduate Student Research Award (Memorial Fundraiser)
The Botanical Society of America is establishing the AJ Harris Graduate Student Research Award to honor the late evolutionary biologist AJ Harris and to support graduate student research in botany; an initial $20,000 endowment has been reached and a further $5,000 fundraising goal was set to raise the annual award to $1,500.
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- $1,500
AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication
The editorial board of The American Journal of Human Genetics annually selects two trainee-authored AJHG papers from the previous year for the AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication, each carrying a $1,000 prize and a certificate presented at the ASHG Annual Meeting.
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- $1,000
Akira Okubo Prize
The Society for Mathematical Biology, jointly with the Japanese Society for Mathematical Biology, awards the Akira Okubo Prize (junior and senior versions, each given every four years) for outstanding and innovative theoretical work that establishes conceptual advances, solves difficult theoretical problems, or unites theory and data to advance biological subjects.
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Alate Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Alate Award provides travel support for students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority‑Serving Institutions to attend the ESA Annual Meeting, covering airfare, up to five nights’ hotel, meeting registration, ground transportation reimbursement, and a per diem; five awards plus one sponsored by the Plant‑Insect Ecosystems Section are given, with Diversity & Inclusion committee members serving as meeting mentors.
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Alate Award
Entomological Society of America offers the Alate Award to fund travel and meeting expenses (airfare, up to five nights’ hotel, meeting registration, ground transportation reimbursement, and a per diem) for five students—plus one Plant‑Insect Ecosystems‑sponsored student—to attend and present at the ESA Annual Meeting, with mentorship from the Diversity & Inclusion committee.
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Albert R. and Alma Shadle Fellowship
The American Society of Mammalogists’ Grants‑in‑Aid Committee awards the Albert R. and Alma Shadle Fellowship and the ASM Fellowship to support and recognize graduate research and achievement in mammalogy.
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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.
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Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation (CBC) Award
The Animal Behavior Society offers the Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation Award to fund graduate student field research on cetacean behavior and conservation, with priority for original work addressing endangered populations or critically important problems in cetacean behavioral biology.
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- $2,000
Annual Marion J. Siegman Lectureship Award
The American Physiological Society offers the annual Marion J. Siegman Lectureship to an early-career or established researcher who has made outstanding contributions to the understanding of muscle contraction and motility, providing a $1,000 honorarium and reimbursement of expenses up to $2,000.
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- $3,000
Annual Meeting Travel Awards
The Society for Mathematical Biology provides travel awards of up to $750 to support its members' attendance and engagement at mathematical biology meetings, excluding the Annual Meeting.
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- $750
ANZSCDB Early-Career Researcher Awards
ANZSCDB (the Australia & New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology) offers the Early-Career Researcher Awards to support post-PhD researchers (up to 5 years full-time equivalent) pursuing independent careers in cell and developmental biology in Australia and New Zealand; up to two awards are made each round (one for Cell Biology, one for Developmental Biology) and winners receive a certificate, an invited talk at a Society-related meeting, and reimbursement of attendance costs up to $1,000.
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- $1,000
ANZSCDB Emerging Leader Award
The Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) offers the Emerging Leader Award to support and recognise emerging independent investigators in cell and developmental biology in Australia and New Zealand, with selection weighted toward scientific achievement (40%), leadership/engagement/mentorship (40%) and national/international profile (20%).
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- $1,500
ANZSCDB Image Award — showcase of cell and developmental biology imaging
The Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) offers the ANZSCDB Image Award to recognise outstanding optical or electron microscopy images and live movies that showcase cell and developmental biology; up to two awards may be made each round and winners receive a certificate and reimbursement of up to $250 to attend a meeting, with winning entries used in ANZSCDB promotional materials.
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ANZSCDB Publication Award
The Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) offers the ANZSCDB Publication Award to recognise outstanding graduate-student first‑author papers in Cell Biology and Developmental Biology, with up to two prizes per round consisting of a certificate and reimbursement of up to AU/NZ$250 to attend a Society meeting.
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AOS Student Presentation Awards
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) awards annual Student Presentation Awards—honoraria of $500–$1,000—recognizing outstanding undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral poster or oral presentations at its annual meeting; awards are administered by the Travel Grants and Presentation Awards Committee.
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AOS Student Presentation Awards
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) offers Student Presentation Awards recognizing outstanding student poster and oral presentations at its annual meeting, with honoraria of $500–$1,000.
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- $1,000
AOS Travel Grants (American Ornithological Society)
The American Ornithological Society offers Travel Grants to help students, post‑doctoral scholars, and those between degree programs defray expenses to attend AOS meetings across three categories: General Travel Grants (students & postdocs), Expanding Opportunities grants (for individuals facing participation barriers or who promote inclusion), and Latin America & Caribbean grants (for applicants from, residing, or studying in that region).
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APS Dependent Support Travel Award
American Physiological Society offers the APS Dependent Support Travel Award, a reimbursable allowance of up to $500 to help APS members offset eligible dependent-care expenses incurred while attending the American Physiology Summit or other APS conferences.
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Arthur James Boucot Research Grants
The Paleontological Society’s Arthur James Boucot Research Grants provide individual awards (program total $30,000; typical awards ≈USD 5,000, with awards up to USD 30,000 possible) to support original early-career research in morphology, taxonomy, and biostratigraphy—preferably with significant fieldwork—and may fund travel, field research, and equipment (funds may not be used for institutional overhead, publication costs, or modeling studies reliant on fossil/modern databases).
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Arthur T. Winfree Prize
The Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) awards the Arthur T. Winfree Prize in memory of Arthur T. Winfree to honor a theoretician whose research has inspired significant new biological insights; the recipient receives $500, a certificate, and is expected to give a talk at the SMB Annual Meeting.
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ASBMB Carers Support Award
The Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the Carers Support Award providing up to $2,500 annually to help members with primary caring responsibilities cover caregiver-related costs (e.g., childcare, travel for a carer or children) to enable in-person attendance at ASBMB annual scientific meetings (ComBio and ASBMB).
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- $2,500
ASBMB Leadership Award (Emerging Leadership Award / Sustained Leadership Award)
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the ASBMB Leadership Award—alternating annually between an Emerging Leadership Award and a Sustained Leadership Award—to honor individuals who advance the careers of women in biochemistry and molecular biology and demonstrate excellence in research and/or service; the award carries $3,000 plus travel expenses to present a lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting.
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ASBMB Science Fair Award
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the ASBMB Science Fair Award to recognize outstanding middle and high school biochemistry and molecular biology projects at local, regional, or state science fairs; the prize is $50 and a certificate and applications are accepted year‑round.
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Student funding
Programs for students and researchers on the move
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HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellows Program supports PhD students and their faculty advisors in the basic biological and biomedical sciences through up to three years of stipend, tuition, fee, discretionary, and professional-development support.
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HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program supports outstanding early-career faculty in basic biological and biomedical sciences through up to 10 years of funding, including full salary and benefits, an annual research budget, equipment opportunities, and leadership development.
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International Branch John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award / International Branch Graduate Student Award
The Entomological Society of America’s International Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award to recognize an outstanding advanced graduate student in entomology.
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- $750
IUBMB Early-Career Research Fellowships
The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers short-term, 1–2-month fellowships for early-career biochemists from the developing world to train in established laboratories and acquire state-of-the-art techniques unavailable in their home countries.
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North Central Branch John Henry Comstock Award
The Entomological Society of America’s North Central Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Award to recognize a graduate student’s achievements and promote participation in entomology.
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- $500
Southeastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Southeastern Branch and National Office offer the John Henry Comstock Award to recognize outstanding Ph.D. students in entomology and support attendance at the ESA annual meeting.
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- $300
Southwestern Branch John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Southwestern Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award to promote graduate-level interest in entomology.
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- $200
Graduate Student Research Fellowship
The Torrey Botanical Society offers six annual Graduate Student Research Fellowships—three for master’s students and three for doctoral students—in amounts of $1,000, $1,500, or $2,500 to support plant science fieldwork and related expenses.
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- $10,000
Torrey Botanical Society Graduate Student Training Fellowship
The Torrey Botanical Society offers one $1,000 Graduate Student Training Fellowship to support a graduate student’s participation in a plant-focused field training course or workshop at a university or biological field station.
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- $1,000
Undergraduate Student Research Fellowship
The Torrey Botanical Society offers three annual Undergraduate Student Research Fellowships of $500, $1,000, or $1,500 to support plant science fieldwork and/or laboratory research.
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- $3,000
ICRS Graduate Fellowships
The International Coral Reef Society offers annual Graduate Fellowships of approximately US$2,500 to support fieldwork or laboratory visits for research on coral reefs, with typically six awards available.
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- $2,500
Ruth Gates Fellowship
The International Coral Reef Society offers the Ruth Gates Fellowship to support solution-oriented research and development addressing the coral reef crisis, with two annual awards of up to US$5,000 for graduate students and early-career postdoctoral researchers.
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- $5,000
Grants-in-Aid of Field Research (The Two Steves Award)
The Society of Ethnobiology offers the annual Grants‑in‑Aid of Field Research (“The Two Steves Award”), providing one award of up to $5,000 to support individual field research that advances knowledge in any area of ethnobiology, with priority given to innovative projects.
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- $5,000
African Research Fellowship
The American Society of Mammalogists' African Research Fellowship (formerly the African Graduate Student Research Fund) provides individual grants of $1,500 plus an online ASM membership to support graduate research in mammalogy and related conservation/biological fields, funding expenses such as equipment, fieldwork, and research costs.
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- $1,500
P-IE Kenneth and Barbara Starks Graduate Student Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Plant-Insect Ecosystems (P-IE) Section offers the Kenneth and Barbara Starks Graduate Student Award to recognize innovative doctoral research that advances knowledge of plant-insect interactions.
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- $1,000
SysEB Snodgrass Memorial Research Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Systematics, Evolution & Biodiversity Section offers the SysEB Snodgrass Memorial Research Award to recognize outstanding doctoral research in arthropod morphology, systematics, taxonomy, or evolution.
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ABS Conservation Award
The Animal Behavior Society offers the ABS Conservation Award, a single fellowship of up to $2,000 USD to support graduate student research that meaningfully integrates animal behavior and conservation.
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- $2,000
AJ Harris Graduate Student Research Award (Memorial Fundraiser)
The Botanical Society of America is establishing the AJ Harris Graduate Student Research Award to honor the late evolutionary biologist AJ Harris and to support graduate student research in botany; an initial $20,000 endowment has been reached and a further $5,000 fundraising goal was set to raise the annual award to $1,500.
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- $1,500
AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication
The editorial board of The American Journal of Human Genetics annually selects two trainee-authored AJHG papers from the previous year for the AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication, each carrying a $1,000 prize and a certificate presented at the ASHG Annual Meeting.
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- $1,000
Albert R. and Alma Shadle Fellowship
The American Society of Mammalogists’ Grants‑in‑Aid Committee awards the Albert R. and Alma Shadle Fellowship and the ASM Fellowship to support and recognize graduate research and achievement in mammalogy.
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Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation (CBC) Award
The Animal Behavior Society offers the Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation Award to fund graduate student field research on cetacean behavior and conservation, with priority for original work addressing endangered populations or critically important problems in cetacean behavioral biology.
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- $2,000
ANZSCDB Emerging Leader Award
The Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) offers the Emerging Leader Award to support and recognise emerging independent investigators in cell and developmental biology in Australia and New Zealand, with selection weighted toward scientific achievement (40%), leadership/engagement/mentorship (40%) and national/international profile (20%).
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- $1,500
ASPB Jane Silverthorne Early Career Award
The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) offers the Jane Silverthorne Early Career Award, an annual monetary prize recognizing exceptionally creative, independent research contributions by scientists at the start of their careers in plant biology.
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Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship Program
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with support from Schmidt Sciences and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, is launching the Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship Program: a six-month, full‑time, in-person professional development fellowship that engages early-career professionals in horizon-scanning and development of regulatory frameworks for novel biotechnology products.
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Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by The New York Academy of Sciences, provide substantial unrestricted prizes to recognize exceptional early-career scientists and engineers whose research shows high quality, novelty, and societal impact.
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Charles H. Sternberg Scholarship
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS), with corporate sponsorship, offers the Charles H. Sternberg Scholarship to support graduate students conducting research on macrovertebrate fossils.
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- $1,000
James R. Welch Scholarship
The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) offers the $1,000 James R. Welch Scholarship annually to support graduate-level research on macroinvertebrate fossils, particularly field collection and fossil preparation; the award includes a one-year renewable Associate Membership.
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- $1,000
ASHS Scholars Award
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) offers two annual $1,500 Scholars Awards to recognize academic achievement and support career development in undergraduate horticultural science.
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- $3,000
P-IE Master’s Student Achievement in Entomology Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Plant-Insect Ecosystems (P-IE) Section offers the Master’s Student Achievement in Entomology Award to recognize outstanding creativity and achievement in entomology research, teaching, and/or outreach.
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- $1,000
P-IE Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology Award
The Entomological Society of America’s P-IE Section offers up to two annual awards recognizing undergraduate achievement in entomology through research, teaching, and/or outreach.
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- $1,000
IUBMB Tatenda Murigo Distinguished Scholarship in Biochemistry
The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers a US$5,000 scholarship to support one year of study and completion of a senior Honors project in biochemistry and molecular biology.
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- $5,000
A.G. Lyne Award (best student poster presentation)
The Australian Mammal Society Inc. offers the A.G.
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- $300
Adolph Bolliger Award — Best student spoken presentation at Annual Meeting
The Australian Mammal Society's Adolph Bolliger Award recognizes the best student spoken presentation at the Society's Annual Meeting and includes a certificate and a $500 monetary prize, with payment arrangements determined by Council after the conference.
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- $500
ASBMB Science Fair Award
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the ASBMB Science Fair Award to recognize outstanding middle and high school biochemistry and molecular biology projects at local, regional, or state science fairs; the prize is $50 and a certificate and applications are accepted year‑round.
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- $50
AWIS Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) offers the Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship, a $10,000 award to support dissertation research by pre‑doctoral students in life sciences, physical sciences, behavioral sciences, mathematics, or engineering whose work is judged likely to make important and original contributions.
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- $10,000
Biotechnology Division Student Excellence Award
AOCS (American Oil Chemists' Society) offers the Biotechnology Division Student Excellence Award to recognize graduate students presenting outstanding oral or poster presentations within the Biotechnology technical program at the AOCS Annual Meeting, with benefits including a certificate, complimentary meeting registration, a complimentary Biotechnology Division meal ticket, up to US $500 travel allowance, and the opportunity to present an award lecture.
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- $500
Constance Boone Award for Best Student Presentation
American Malacological Society offers the Constance Boone Award, an annual competition honoring Constance Boone that typically awards four $500 prizes (totaling $2,000) for the best student oral and poster presentations delivered at the Society’s annual meeting.
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- $2,000
Dee Saunders Dundee Memorial Research Grant — Undergraduate Summer Research
The American Malacological Society funds the Dee Saunders Dundee Memorial Research Grant, a paid summer award (maximum $5,500) supporting eight-week undergraduate independent research in malacology, including a $4,000 stipend, research and meeting expenses, possible publication support, and a two‑year AMS student membership.
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- $5,500
Foundational Instruction for New SCUBA Scientists (FINSS) Scholarship
Administered by the AAUS Foundation, the FINSS (Foundational Instruction for New SCUBA Scientists) Scholarship provides up to $1,500 to cover Open Water scuba certification, basic gear, and associated fees for individuals who cannot afford the prerequisite certification needed to pursue scientific diving; funds are paid directly to the recipient’s chosen dive shop/instructor.
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- $1,500
Francis H. Brown African Scholarship
The Leakey Foundation's Francis H. Brown African Scholarship Fund offers up to $30,000 to support East African researchers and students in their graduate studies or post-doctoral research, specifically in the fields of earth sciences and botany related to human origins.
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- $30,000
Genetics Section Graduate Student Research Awards
The Genetics Section of the Botanical Society of America offers Graduate Student Research Awards that provide $500 for research expenses plus an additional $500 to support attendance at a future BSA meeting.
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- $1,000
Gilbert P. Whitley Memorial Student Award
The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation sponsors the Gilbert P. Whitley Memorial Student Award to encourage and support high-quality student oral presentations at the Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB) annual conference, with junior and senior prizes of AUD $600 each.
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- $1,200
Identiplant Grants
The Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland (BSBI) offers a limited number of Identiplant Grants to partially cover the fee for its Identiplant training course, providing £250 (or the euro equivalent for Republic of Ireland applicants).
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- $250
J. G. Edwards Prize
The Coleopterists Society awards the annual J. G. Edwards Prize—a $500 cash award and commemorative plaque—recognizing the best Master's-thesis–based research paper on the biology and evolution of beetles published in the preceding calendar year.
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- $500
Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship (International Scholarship in Tropical Horticulture or Landscape Architecture)
National Tropical Botanical Garden offers the Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship, a $5,000 award to support international study at botanical institutions for well-qualified undergraduate or graduate students specializing in tropical horticulture, botany, or landscape architecture.
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- $5,000
Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship (International Scholarship in Tropical Horticulture or Landscape Architecture)
Offered jointly by the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) and the Garden Club of America (GCA), the Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship provides $5,000 to support international study at botanical institutions in tropical horticulture, botany, or landscape architecture, with travel required to begin within 12 months of the award.
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- $5,000
Melbourne R. Carriker Student Research Awards in Malacology
The American Malacological Society offers the Melbourne R. Carriker Student Research Awards to support student research in malacology, honoring Prof.
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- $1,500
MUVE Student Recognition Awards
The Entomological Society of America (MUVE Section) offers the MUVE Student Recognition Awards to honor outstanding M.S. and Ph.D. students in Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology for excellence in academic performance and contributions to research, teaching, and service; awardees receive a plaque and $250 presented at the ESA Annual Meeting during the MUVE networking business meeting.
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- $250
NZBI Scholarship to support biosecurity research
The New Zealand Biosecurity Institute offers an annual NZBI Scholarship of up to NZ$2,000 (single payment for a 12‑month period) plus two years’ complementary NZBI membership to support individual research that improves knowledge and practical outcomes in biosecurity (not study‑only).
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- $2,000
Stephen Jenkins Scholarship in Mammalogy (Jenkins Award)
The Jenkins Award (Stephen Jenkins Scholarship in Mammalogy) is a scholarship established to honor Stephen Jenkins’ legacy by supporting students engaged in mammalogy research, education, and the promotion of critical thinking in biology.
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Gerstner Scholars Biology Program
Funded by the Gerstner Family Foundation and administered through the American Museum of Natural History’s Richard Gilder Graduate School, the Gerstner Scholars program supports groundbreaking early-career biological research, particularly in genomics, computational biology, and the study of microbes, mammals, invertebrates, and marine life.
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HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program — 2028 Competition
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports exceptional postdoctoral scientists in basic biological and biomedical sciences as they develop independent research careers, offering up to two years of salary or stipend support, eligible expenses, professional development, and faculty-search guidance.
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ANZSCDB Early-Career Researcher Awards
ANZSCDB (the Australia & New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology) offers the Early-Career Researcher Awards to support post-PhD researchers (up to 5 years full-time equivalent) pursuing independent careers in cell and developmental biology in Australia and New Zealand; up to two awards are made each round (one for Cell Biology, one for Developmental Biology) and winners receive a certificate, an invited talk at a Society-related meeting, and reimbursement of attendance costs up to $1,000.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $1,000
Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists
The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by the New York Academy of Sciences, recognize outstanding postdoctoral researchers at eligible institutions in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences, awarding three Laureates $30,000 each and six Finalists $10,000 each.
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- Amount
- $30,000
Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists (Tri-State regional awards for postdoctoral researchers)
The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, administered by the New York Academy of Sciences with support from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, honor outstanding postdoctoral researchers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut across Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences; laureates receive $30,000 and two finalists per category receive $10,000 each in unrestricted funds.
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- Amount
- $30,000
Chapman Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund at the American Museum of Natural History supports ornithological research through periodic postdoctoral fellowships, annual Chapman Research Grants (typically $1,000–$3,500), and Collection Study Grants (up to $2,000) for specimen‑based and expeditionary work.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $3,500
Dean Franklin Young Investigator Award - Sponsored by Harvard Bioscience
Harvard Bioscience, administered by the American Physiological Society (APS), sponsors the Dean Franklin Young Investigator Award to support postdoctoral scientists or junior faculty conducting in vivo physiological research and establishing independent laboratories by providing a DSI Instrumentation Starter Kit (approx. $70,000) plus reimbursement of the American Physiology Summit early registration fee.
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- Amount
- $70,000
Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series
The Society for Developmental Biology offers a unique opportunity for its postdoctoral members to showcase their research through the Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series.
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- Amount
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Henry and Sylvia Richardson Research Grant
The Entomological Society of America administers the Henry and Sylvia Richardson Research Grant to provide research funding to postdoctoral ESA members for career development as research scientists in entomology, with priority for projects on insect control; award amount depends on endowment interest and recipients receive a plaque and check at the ESA Annual Meeting.
- Deadline
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- Amount
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Henry and Sylvia Richardson Research Grant
The Henry and Sylvia Richardson Research Grant, administered by the Entomological Society of America, provides research funding established to develop early-career entomologists and support research in selected areas of insect control.
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- Amount
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Henry and Sylvia Richardson Research Grant
Entomological Society of America offers the Henry and Sylvia Richardson Research Grant to support the development of postdoctoral research scientists in entomology, providing research funds (amount varies with endowment interest) plus a plaque and check presented at the ESA Annual Meeting.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- Not listed
Hilde Mangold Symposium
The Society for Developmental Biology offers the Hilde Mangold Symposium, a platform for postdoctoral researchers to showcase their work at the annual meeting.
- Deadline
- Not listed
- Amount
- $1,500
Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Award (LSRF Award)
Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF) offers a three‑year named postdoctoral fellowship providing $255,000 total ($85,000/year) paid to the host nonprofit university or research institution to support a named postdoc (stipend $79,000/year plus a $6,000/year research allowance; 0% indirect costs).
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- Amount
- $255,000
President's Early Researcher (Post-Doctoral) Award
The Australian Mammal Society awards the President’s Early Researcher (Post-Doctoral) Award to recognise excellence in significant research undertaken during the post‑doctoral period by a Society member; the prize is a recognition presented at the Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting and no monetary amount is specified.
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- Amount
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Eastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Eastern Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Award to recognize an outstanding graduate student in entomology.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $100
Pacific Branch John Henry Comstock Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Pacific Branch offers the John Henry Comstock Award to recognize an outstanding graduate student in entomology and promote participation in Pacific Branch and ESA Annual Meetings.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $100
Human Biology Association - International Travel Award
The Human Biology Association’s International Committee offers travel awards of up to $1,500 to support international members attending and presenting at the HBA Annual Meeting.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,500
Human Biology Association Student Travel Awards
The Human Biology Association offers up to five Student Travel Awards of $750 each to support student members’ travel to its annual meeting.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $3,750
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.
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- Amount
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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.
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Undergraduate Travel Award
The Coleopterists Society offers an annual Undergraduate Travel Award of up to $1,000 to support student travel to the Coleopterists Society/Entomological Society of America annual meeting, including registration, transportation, lodging, and meals.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $1,000
Alate Award
The Entomological Society of America’s Alate Award provides travel support for students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority‑Serving Institutions to attend the ESA Annual Meeting, covering airfare, up to five nights’ hotel, meeting registration, ground transportation reimbursement, and a per diem; five awards plus one sponsored by the Plant‑Insect Ecosystems Section are given, with Diversity & Inclusion committee members serving as meeting mentors.
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- Amount
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Alate Award
Entomological Society of America offers the Alate Award to fund travel and meeting expenses (airfare, up to five nights’ hotel, meeting registration, ground transportation reimbursement, and a per diem) for five students—plus one Plant‑Insect Ecosystems‑sponsored student—to attend and present at the ESA Annual Meeting, with mentorship from the Diversity & Inclusion committee.
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- Amount
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Annual Meeting Travel Awards
The Society for Mathematical Biology provides travel awards of up to $750 to support its members' attendance and engagement at mathematical biology meetings, excluding the Annual Meeting.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $750
AOS Travel Grants (American Ornithological Society)
The American Ornithological Society offers Travel Grants to help students, post‑doctoral scholars, and those between degree programs defray expenses to attend AOS meetings across three categories: General Travel Grants (students & postdocs), Expanding Opportunities grants (for individuals facing participation barriers or who promote inclusion), and Latin America & Caribbean grants (for applicants from, residing, or studying in that region).
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APS Dependent Support Travel Award
American Physiological Society offers the APS Dependent Support Travel Award, a reimbursable allowance of up to $500 to help APS members offset eligible dependent-care expenses incurred while attending the American Physiology Summit or other APS conferences.
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- Amount
- $500
ASBMB Carers Support Award
The Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the Carers Support Award providing up to $2,500 annually to help members with primary caring responsibilities cover caregiver-related costs (e.g., childcare, travel for a carer or children) to enable in-person attendance at ASBMB annual scientific meetings (ComBio and ASBMB).
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $2,500
ASHB Student Conference Grant
The ASHB Student Conference Grant, offered by the Australasian Society for Human Biology (ASHB), provides assistance for postgraduate and honours students to attend the annual ASHB Scientific Conference and present an oral research paper, covering a full conference registration waiver with up to AU$3,500 available from the Society each year.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $3,500
ASPS Carers’ Support Travel Grant
ASPS (Australian Society of Plant Scientists) offers the Carers’ Support Travel Grant to assist current society members with travel‑related needs and to recognise and publicise excellence in the Australian plant‑science community.
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- Amount
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ASPT CVD Award - Congressional Visits Day Travel Grant
The American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) Environment and Public Policy Committee offers the annual ASPT CVD Award to cover registration for one early-career botanist to attend the virtual Congressional Advocacy Event hosted by the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition, which includes AIBS-led policy and communications training and arranged online meetings with lawmakers; awardees are featured in the Plant Science Bulletin and on the Botanical Society of America web page.
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- Amount
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Brian Setchell Visiting Lecturer Award (AUD $2,500 grant-in-aid)
The Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB) offers the annual Brian Setchell Visiting Lecturer Award as a AUD $2,500 grant‑in‑aid to support mid‑career researchers in reproductive biology to attend and present at Australasian or international conferences and/or to visit institutions and colleagues to establish or strengthen collaborative research opportunities.
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- Amount
- $2,500
Caregiver Grant
The Animal Behavior Society offers the Caregiver Grant to provide financial assistance for dependent-care expenses that would otherwise limit active ABS members’ ability to attend and present at the annual ABS meeting.
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- Amount
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Caregiver Grants (Raptor Research Foundation)
Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. offers Caregiver Grants to help members cover caregiving-related expenses (childcare, elder care, caregiver/dependent travel, or additional lodging) needed to attend the RRF annual meeting.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $3,000
Carer’s Award
The Genetics Society’s Carer’s Award provides funding to help members with caring responsibilities attend Society meetings, offering up to £60 per day (usable as the applicant deems best) payable in arrears on submission of electronic receipts.
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- Amount
- $60
Challenger Society Travel Awards
Challenger Society for Marine Science offers Travel Awards to support postgraduate and fourth‑year MSc students who are members and based at UK research institutions to attend scientific conferences, cruises, or fieldwork, with awards of up to £250 for UK travel and up to £500 for international travel.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $500
Couchman Travel Award (BSMB bursary for meeting attendance)
The Couchman Travel Award, funded by Prof John Couchman and administered by the British Society for Matrix Biology (BSMB), provides travel bursaries for attendance at UK and European matrix-biology meetings via two strands: UK awards (~10/year, typically £150) and European awards (2/year, up to £300).
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- Amount
- $300
Early-career Raptor Researcher Travel Awards
The Raptor Research Foundation provides travel grants to early-career researchers, offering up to three awards annually to support their attendance at the RRF meeting.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $700
Ed Becker JAM Participation Awards
Entomological Society of Canada offers Ed Becker JAM Participation Awards to provide cash assistance for students to attend the Joint Annual Meeting to present original research; in 2024 there are 15 awards of $500 each, with funds usable to reimburse registration if the JAM is online.
- Deadline
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- Amount
- $7,500
Eppendorf Edman ECR Award
The Eppendorf Edman ECR Award, administered by the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with travel support from Eppendorf South Pacific, recognizes outstanding early-career research and provides funds to attend an overseas biochemistry/molecular biology conference or to undertake a short laboratory visit to access specialised equipment or learn new techniques.
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