This is a list of many possible funding sources for scholarly pursuits in the Janzen Lab.
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Organization National Science Foundation Description To ensure vitality of the human resource base of science Contact http://www.nsfgrfp.org/ Deadline 4 Nov Amounts Stipend is $32,000 per year for up to 3 years Note Each applicant must be either a senior undergraduate or in the first two years of graduate school AND a U.S. citizen -
NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant
Organization National Science Foundation Description To improve overall quality of research by providing greater opportunities Contact http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5234 Deadline 9 Oct 2014 (i.e., 2nd Thursday in October each year) Amounts Up to $13,000 direct costs for up to a 2-year period Note All applicants must be students who have advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree -
Iowa Science Foundation Grants Program
Organization Iowa Academy of Science Description To further science and science education in Iowa Contact http://http://www.iacad.org/research.html Deadline 31 Jan Amounts Up to $5000 -
EPA STAR Fellowship for Graduate Environmental Study
Organization Environmental Protection Agency Description To facilitate research in environmentally related fields of study Contact http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/#CurrentStar
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2013/2013_star_gradfellow.htmlDeadline Typically mid to late Nov Amounts Stipend is $25,000 per year of support for 2-3 years Note All applicants must be master's or doctoral level students -
Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research
Organization Sigma Xi society Description To promote scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning Contact http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml Deadline 15 Mar and 15 Oct Amounts $100 to $1000 (with an average award of $600) Note Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students -
SICB Grant-in-Aid of Research
Organization Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Description To support graduate student research in integrative and comparative biology Contact http://www.sicb.org/grants/researchgrant.php3 Deadline Mid Oct Amounts Up to $1000 Note Applicants must be members of SICB -
SICB Fellowship for Graduate Student Travel
Organization Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Description To support graduate student travel to distant labs, museums, or field sites Contact http://www.sicb.org/grants/fgst/ Deadline Mid Oct Amounts Up to $2000 Note Applicants must be members of SICB -
CHS Herpetological Grant
Organization Chicago Herpetological Society Description To support herpetological research, education, and conservation Contact http://www.chicagoherp.org/index.php?link=grants Deadline 31 Dec Amounts Up to $1000 Note Applicants must be members of the Chicago Herpetological Society -
SSAR Roger Conant Grant-in-Herpetology
Organization Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Description To support herpetological research, education, and conservation Contact http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/GIH.php Deadline 15 Dec Amount $500 Note All applicants must be students AND members of SSAR unless applying for a herpetological education grant -
Dean E. Metter Memorial Award
Organization Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Description To facilitate field research in herpetology Contact http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/metter.php Deadline 30 Mar Amounts $300 to $1000 Note All applicants must be students AND members of SSAR -
Gaige Fund Award
Organization American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology Description To facilitate activities by young herpetologists that enhance their professional careers Contact http://www.asih.org/membership/awards/gaige Deadline 1 Mar Amounts $400 to $1000 Note All applicants must be graduate students AND members of ASIH -
Ernest E. Williams Research Grant
Organization Herpetologists' League Description To support graduate student research in herpetology Contact http://www.herpetologistsleague.org/dox/eewilliamsgrant.pdf Deadline 15 Dec Amount $1000 Note All applicants must be graduate students AND members of HL -
ABS Student Research Grant
Organization Animal Behavior Society Description To encourage excellence in graduate student research in animal behavior Contact http://www.animalbehaviorsociety.org/grants-and-awards Deadline 1 Aug in past years Amounts $500 to $2000 Note All applicants must be students