Eastern Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant

Eastern Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Entomological Society of America (ESA)
Amount: US $100
Last Updated: December 06, 2025

Summary

The Eastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award recognizes outstanding graduate students in entomology. Sponsored by the Entomological Society of America, it offers a fully funded trip to the ESA Annual Meeting, a $100 cash prize, and a certificate. Eligible nominees must be student members of ESA, pursuing or recently completing a graduate degree in entomology. Nominations are limited to two per university, ensuring the selection of the most deserving candidates.

Overview

Eastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award The John Henry Comstock Graduate Student award is sponsored by ESA and is given to an outstanding graduate (usually Ph. D. level) student from each Branch of the ESA. The award consists of an all-expense-paid trip to the ESA Annual Meeting, a $100 cash prize, and a certificate. Expenses paid include reimbursed airfare, free hotel arrangements, free meeting registration, and a per diem allowance.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The nominee must be a student member of ESA. The student must be pursuing or has recently completed a graduate degree with emphasis in entomology (must have graduated within one year prior to the award deadline). An active ESA member returning for graduate study is eligible if membership status has changed from full member to student member within two years of resuming study.Any member of the Eastern Branch may nominate a graduate student in entomology for an award.There will be a limit of two qualified nominees from each university. If there are more than two interested applicants from the same university, the two selected applicants will be chosen by the student’s residing departmental student awards committee or department head.All nomination packages must be submitted to the Eastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award Submission Site according to the following specifications.The Eastern Branch serves ESA members in the eastern section of the United States and Canada including:In the United States:ConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaMaineMarylandMassachusettsNew HampshireNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniaRhode IslandVermontVirginiaWest VirginiaIn Canada:New BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaOntario (east of the 80° longitude)Prince Edward IslandQuebec You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. - The nominee must be a student member of ESA.
• An active ESA member returning for graduate study is eligible if membership status has changed from full member to student member within two years of resuming study.

Ineligibility

Self-nominations are discouraged. Any self-nomination needs approval from a departmental student awards committee or department head. Paper nominations will not be accepted.