Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education
Funding Amount
$1,000 cash award + $700 travel award
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Achievements in education in universities, K–12 schools, and other contexts are all encouraged
Other requirements
- Nominations of women and minority candidates are encouraged
- ESA members preferred
Overview
Purpose: Celebrates sustained, outstanding work in ecology education. Through teaching, outreach, mentoring and/or other educational scholarship activities, recipients have demonstrated exceptional abilities to help others learn about ecology and its relevance to humanity.
Eligibility:
- Achievements in education in universities, K–12 schools, and other contexts are all encouraged
- Nominations of women and minority candidates are encouraged
- ESA members preferred
Award includes:
- $1,000 cash award
- $700 travel award
- Special trophy
Background: Introduced in 2000. Award was generously endowed by and named for distinguished ecologist Eugene P. Odum.
How to Apply
Application Process
Required Materials:
- Letter of nomination (not to exceed 2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae (at most 4 pages) focusing on nominee's education-related activities
- One required letter of support (not to exceed 2 pages)
- One or two additional letters of support (each not to exceed 2 pages)
- Optional supplemental files (not to exceed 10 pages) providing evidence and artifacts of the nominee's relevant education activities, especially those not publicly available
Submission: All submissions must be submitted through the online awards submission site.
What Ecological Society of America actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $40K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $10K–$20K
- By dollars: Tennessee 50%, California 25%, Wisconsin 25%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; San Francisco, CA; Ashland, WI.
Example grants
The Wildlife Society · Nashville, TN
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$20K
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science · San Francisco, CA
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$10K
Society of Freshwater Sciences · Ashland, WI
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$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental education
- Science teachers
- Teacher development
- Education equity
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