General Travel Grants for Students & Postdocs

Overview

_NOTE:NOTE: IMPORTANT: Please see the visa page on the U.S. Department of State website to learn more about U.S. visa requirements and to help determine whether or not you need a visa to travel to the United States. If you need a U.S. travel visa, it is your responsibility to begin the visa application process with the U.S. government to ensure this is completed prior to your travel. If you require a visa letter of invitation to attend the conference, please complete this form on our meeting website to request an AOS 2025 invitation letter for your visa application with the U.S. government. A letter from AOS will be emailed to you within three business days._

Mission

To connect ornithologists, science, and bird conservation by:

* Supporting science that advances the understanding and conservation of birds
* Promoting broad access to ornithological science
* Supporting ornithologists throughout their career paths, and
* Fostering a welcoming, diverse, supportive, and dynamic ornithological community.

Travel & Participation Grants

The AOS provides funding to support student travel and participation in our annual meetings. Recently, we have expanded this support to include funding to support caregiver participation at our meetings, and to support a broader representation of ornithologists. Our AOS-sponsored Student Memberships provide one year of free membership to students who have never been an AOS member. All grantees are expected to have a high standard of ethical and social behavior that is strongly aligned with the AOS Code of Conduct & Ethics.

General Travel Grants for Students & Postdocs

* Student applicants need not be members of the AOS when they apply; however, awardees must be members of the Society to receive their grants.
* In contrast, postdoc applicants must be members of AOS when they apply and be ineligible for student travel grants (i.e., graduated more than a semester prior to the meeting).
* Students between degree-seeking programs who intend to re-enter a degree program in the future may also apply for these grants.

Eligibility

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

* Meeting attendance is required to pick up the travel grant.
* Travel funding is primarily for the purpose of defraying expenses for transportation to and from the conference.
* However, some funding sources may provide funding beyond strict travel (e.g., accommodations, meals, registration costs, etc.), particularly to individuals of greatest need.
* In the application, you will be asked to provide detailed budget requests in two categories: transportation and lodging.
* Transportation requests are limited to estimated costs associated with travel to and from the annual meeting, including airfare, ground transportation (shuttles/taxis/ride-share, bus, train, etc.), and/or rental car and fuel.

_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Student applicants need not be members of the AOS when they apply; however, awardees must be members of the Society to receive their grants. In contrast, postdoc applicants must be members of AOS when they apply._