Botany Travel Awards: Cuatrecasas / Smith/ Robinson/ Funk

Overview

Department of Botany Travel Awards are presented annually to support the study of collections in the United States National Herbarium. Typically, about four awards are made, each with an allowance up to $5000.  Successful applicants are expected to visit the U.S. National Herbarium within a year of receiving an award.

Travel Awards

José Cuatrecasas Award

This award commemorates the late Dr. José Cuatrecasas, who was associated with the U.S. National Herbarium for over fifty years. He dedicated his career to the study of the high elevation flora of northern South America, and he monographed or revised a number of Neotropical angiosperm families.

Lyman B. & Ruth C. Smith Award

This award is intended to provide career development opportunities for young scientists. The fellowship was created to honor the legacy of the late Dr. Lyman B. Smith and his wife Ruth C. Smith. Dr. Smith, former Curator of Botany at the U.S. National Herbarium, monographed a number of Neotropical angiosperm families and his wife’s support was instrumental in his success.

Harold E. Robinson and Vicki A. Funk Award

This award is restricted to the study of Asteraceae. It honors Dr. Harold E. Robinson and Dr. Vicki A. Funk, who devoted the majority of their careers to understanding the systematics and phylogeny of this large and diverse family, especially in the Neotropics.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._