Chapman Collection Study Grants

The Chapman Collection Study Grants, administered by the American Museum of Natural History, provide financial support for predoctoral and recent postdoctoral researchers to conduct specimen-based ornithological research. Grants prioritize graduate students lacking other funding and cover travel and subsistence costs, encouraging projects longer than four days. Each grant is capped at $2,000 and aims to enhance research opportunities within the Museum's extensive collections, ensuring vital studies in avian systematics are conducted.

NOTE: It normally takes a month or more to evaluate and process the applications; so grants should be submitted at least two months prior to when the researcher would like to visit the Collection. Applicants should contact a curator to discuss the proposed project.
The Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund of the American Museum of Natural History
The Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund of the American Museum of Natural History was set up by Ms. Elsie M. B. Naumburg in memory of Dr. Chapman, a long-term Chairman of the Department of Ornithology at the Museum. Grants for research in several aspects of ornithology are supported by the Fund. A Committee composed of Curators in the Ornithology Department at the Museum, along with the Museum's Richard Gilder Graduate School and other representatives of the Museum and non-Museum communities, handles the administration of the Fund and the grants.

Eligibility

Provides financial assistance to enable predoctoral and recent postdoctoral investigators to study the ornithological collections at the American Museum.Awards are made in partial support of travel and subsistence while visiting the Museum. Projects of four days or longer are encouraged.These grants are for expenses only, no stipends, and should not exceed $2,000.

Ineligibility

This program is not available to investigators within daily commuting range of the American Museum of Natural History.