Cameron Award: Guy N. Cameron Rodent Research Award Grant

The Cameron Award supports field research on native rodents across the Americas, encouraging studies in ecology, behavior, physiology, and conservation. It is available to students in MS or PhD programs and postdoctoral researchers in the U.S. Applicants must be ASM members. Funds cover supplies, equipment, and travel, but not salaries or meeting travel. The award aims to enhance understanding of rodent ecology and their impact on ecosystems.

Research that may be funded by the Cameron Award
The purpose of the Cameron Award is to fund field research on native rodents. In some cases, laboratory research may enhance field research or may explain findings of field research. The type of research to be supported is broad, generally falling under the umbrella of ecology and behavior. Potential research themes include but are not limited to the following:
Ecology (e.g., abundance, habitat use, diet, inter- or intraspecific competition).Reproduction and development.Physiology, nutritional ecology, metabolism, hibernation, estivation.Behavior (e.g., mating behavior, movement/dispersal/ home range, territoriality, communication [scents and odors]).Impact on habitats (e.g., burrows, runways, dams, tunnels, foraging).Impact on other animals (e.g., prey, predators, competition, mutualism).Impact of diseases.Conservation or management issues (e.g., impact of habitat destruction/habitat alternation, introduced non-native animals, fossil fuel extraction, chemicals released by industries, wind farms).

Eligibility

Research projects conducted anywhere in North, Central, or South America may be supported by the Cameron Award.An award is available to qualified students enrolled in a MS or PhD program in the United States, and a second award is available to qualified postdoctoral researchers employed in the United States. The nationality of the applicant is not considered in reviewing applications. Applicants must be current ASM members and must maintain their membership for the duration of the award.Funds may be used for: Field or laboratory supplies or equipment.Travel to or housing at study sites.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be current ASM members and must maintain their membership for the duration of the award.

Ineligibility

Salary and travel to meetings will not be supported.Laboratory studies per se will not be supported;If both field and laboratory research is proposed, applicants must describe how laboratory studies will augment or enhance field studies.