Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation Award Grant

Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Animal Behavior Society
Amount: Up to US $2,000
Last Updated: October 28, 2025

Summary

The Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation Award supports graduate students conducting vital research on cetacean behavior and conservation in natural settings. Aimed at fostering original studies on endangered species and significant behavioral biology issues, this award exclusively funds field research. It emphasizes the importance of impactful proposals, which may not be awarded each year if deemed unworthy by judges, ensuring a focus on quality research.

Overview

The Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation Grant was established to provide financial support for graduate students studying cetacean behavior and/or cetacean conservation in natural environments. The goal of the award is to encourage original and significant research that focuses on endangered populations or species, or on critically important problems in cetacean behavioral biology. The award must be used for field research; it cannot be used for laboratory research. The award shall be given only if there are proposals deemed worthy by the judges in any given year. Thus, there may be years in which no award is made.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants for student grants must be enrolled in a graduate program and must be active members of the Animal Behavior Society. Members of the Association for the Study of Animal Behavior are eligible for the Cetacean Behavior Conservation grant. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be active members of the Animal Behavior Society or Members of the Association for the Study of Animal Behavior.

Ineligibility

Research Grants may NOT be used to provide salary supplements, to pay indirect costs (overhead), or to defray tuition fees.