Deadline: February 1, 2024
Applications are open for the Wilson Ornithological Society Research Grants 2024. Each year, the Wilson Ornithological Society offers four categories of research grant. The focus of each differs somewhat, as does the amount of the award. Willingness to report results of the research as an oral or poster paper at an annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society within the next five years and provide a brief write-up and a photograph of the awardees for the webpage is also a condition of all grants.
The grants include:
- Louis Agassiz Fuertes Grants: Up to two awards of $5,000 are given annually.
- George A. Hall / Harold F. Mayfield Grant: Up to one $2,000 award is given.
- Wilson Ornithological Society Research Grants: Up to four awards of $3,000 are given annually, for work in any area of ornithology.
- Paul A. Stewart Grants: Up to four awards of $2,000 are given annually.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive an award, applicant must be members of the Wilson Ornithological Society.
- Louis Agassiz Fuertes Grants: The Wilson Society’s most prestigious award is available to all ornithologists, although graduate students and young professionals are preferred. Any avian research is eligible.
- George A. Hall / Harold F. Mayfield Grant: This award is limited to independent researchers without access to funds and facilities available at colleges, universities, or governmental agencies, and is restricted to non-professionals, including high school students. Any kind of avian research is eligible.
- Wilson Ornithological Society Research Grants: Two of these awards will be limited to research by Masters students.
- Paul A. Stewart Grants: Preference will be given to proposals for studies of bird movements (based on banding, radio or satellite telemetry, or similar methods) or an emphasis on economic ornithology.
Application
The application period for 2024 is now open and will close February 1, 2024, at midnight CST.
Click here to submit proposals
For more information, see proposal guidelines and visit Wilson Ornithological Society.
