M. Ruth Todd Graduate and Postdoctoral Internship Grant

About this program

Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research offers the M. Ruth Todd Graduate and Postdoctoral Internship Grant to support graduate students (M.S., Ph.D.), postdoctoral investigators, and graduating undergraduates entering graduate programs studying micropaleontology (foraminifera and allied organisms), awarding up to $7,000 USD in unrestricted funds to support living, travel, and research expenses for work at another institution. Applicants must be or become members of the Cushman Foundation upon award acceptance, comply with the Foundation’s ethics statement, and submit a final report within three months of internship completion; applications from underrepresented groups are encouraged. Submit a single PDF to CushmanFoundation@gmail.com containing a CV and up to a 3‑page project summary with preliminary budget; obtain two letters of support (primary academic advisor and hosting supervisor) sent separately with the applicant’s last name and "MRT Internship" in the subject line; application receipt deadline is March 1 (year not specified).