Latin American Student Field Research Award Grant

Latin American Student Field Research Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society of Mammalogists
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

Summary

The Latin American Student Field Research Award, offered by the American Society of Mammalogists, supports graduate students conducting field research in Latin America. Eligible applicants must be citizens of Latin American countries and enrolled in a graduate program. Research areas include ecology, conservation, and wildlife biology. This award emphasizes the importance of field-oriented investigations, promoting a diverse range of studies aimed at enhancing our understanding of mammalian species and their habitats in the region.

Overview

The American Society of Mammalogists awards The Latin American Student Field Research Award annually to support research projects in Latin America by graduate students. Projects must be field-oriented investigations of natural history, conservation, ecology, systematics, wildlife biology, biogeography, or behavior of mammals. The selection committee, whose membership reflects these diverse fields and has field experience in Latin America, considers each of these areas of research equally important.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible students must be citizens of Latin American countries, and their projects must be field-oriented investigations of natural history, conservation, ecology, systematics, wildlife biology, biogeography, or behavior.The Latin American Student Field Research Award is made annually to support field research projects by Latin Americans in Latin America. Eligible students must be :Citizens of Latin American countries (excluding Puerto Rico)Currently enrolled in a graduate program.