The Wilson Ornithological Society is now accepting applications for the 2021 Research Grant competition. See below for more information, application instructions, and submission links. Applications are due February 1st, 2021.

Please direct specific inquiries regarding grant applications to Dr. Letty Reichart, reichartlm@unk.edu. We look forward to receiving your applications!

This information is also listed on our permanent Research Grants webpage:  https://wilsonsociety.org/awards/research-grants/

Each year, the Wilson Ornithological Society offers five categories of research grants. 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 5 years and a brief write-up and a photograph of the awardees for the webpage is also a condition of all grants.

Applicants should be current WOS members or willing to become members of WOS.

Application instructions for 2021 award are available here as a PDF for download.

Applicants are asked to submit their proposals electronically to the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/6bD9CTeL8WQFyWgdA

Please have your adviser or another person familiar with your research upload a pdf letter of recommendation online at the following link: https://forms.gle/UVGiQvEXQy9M1F6h7

Deadline for applications and recommendations: 1 February 2021

Louis Agassiz Fuertes Grant

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. Up to two awards of $2500 are given annually.

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. Up to one $1000 award is given. Formerly known as the Margaret Morse Nice Award

Wilson Ornithological Society Research Grants

Up to four awards of $1500 are given annually, for work in any area of ornithology. 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. Up to four awards of $1000 are given annually.