Modest short-term awards for research in ornithology are available to advanced graduate students (and occasionally to post-graduate researchers) for expenses associated with their research. Priority is given to research investigating evolutionary ornithological science.
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Lerner-Gray Grants for Marine Research
These funds provide financial assistance to highly qualified persons starting careers in marine zoology. Funds are limited to projects dealing with systematics, evolution, ecology and field-oriented behavioral studies. Awards are not made to support research in botany and biochemistry.
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grants
This fund offers assistance to individuals for research on North American fauna in any phase of wildlife conservation or natural history related to the activities of the American Museum.
Collection Study Grants
This grant provides financial assistance to enable predoctoral and recent postdoctoral investigators to study the ornithological collections at the AMNH. Because the funds are intended for travel and subsistence, applicants within daily commuting range of the museum are not eligible to apply.
Chapman Fellowships
One and two year Fellowships are awarded for research in avian systematics, evolution, and biogeography to be performed in residence at the American Museum of Natural History. These grants include a stipend and a budget that depends on the nature of the research. These Fellowships are highly competitive and normally only one or two are […]
Helen Fellowship
The Helen Fellowship includes both teaching and research components, and takes place at the American Museum of Natural History. Fellows provide support to BridgUp: STEM educators, act as mentors, and conduct collaborative research under an AMNH advisor. The award is open to women only.