Hannah T. Croasdale Fellowship Grant

Hannah T. Croasdale Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Phycological Society of America
Amount: Up to US $2,250
Last Updated: November 16, 2025

Summary

The Hannah T. Croasdale Fellowship, offered by the Phycological Society of America, supports graduate students in expanding their phycological training. This fellowship provides up to $2,250 to help cover costs associated with attending phycology courses at biological field stations. Eligibility requires applicants to be currently enrolled in or admitted to a graduate program. Proposals for courses at non-affiliated field stations are highly encouraged, fostering broader educational experiences in phycology.

Overview

NOTE: The student must request a short letter of  recommendation from their major advisor. Please have your advisor submit  only one (1) copy of this letter to the Committee Chair. Letters of  recommendation are due one week after the application deadline. Background The Phycological Society of America (PSA) was founded in 1946 to promote research and teaching in all fields of Phycology. The society publishes the Journal of Phycology and the Phycological Newsletter. Annual meetings are held, often jointly with other national or international societies of mutual member interest. Hannah T. Croasdale Fellowships The Hannah T. Croasdale Fellowships are designed to encourage graduate students to broaden their phycological training by defraying the costs of attending phycology courses at biological field stations. The purpose of the award is to broaden phycological training and not necessarily to further research goals. Fellowship support to attend courses unaffiliated with an academic field station should be requested from the Grants-in-Aid of Research Program. Award Fellowship  awards are made in the amount of up to $2,250 and are intended to  defray costs incurred in taking the course: tuition, travel, room and  board. Awards are made directly to the student or payable to the institution offering the course in amounts up to $2,250 each. In recent years, success rates for the Croasdale have been ~50%, but vary year to  year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program or formally admitted at the time of the submission of the application. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be members of PSA.