Lillian and Alex Feir Graduate Student Travel Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, or Molecular Biology Grant

Lillian and Alex Feir Graduate Student Travel Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, or Molecular Biology Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Entomological Society of America (ESA)
Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Summary

The Lillian and Alex Feir Graduate Student Travel Award supports graduate students conducting research in insect physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology. Established by Dorothy Feir, this award promotes attendance at the ESA Annual Meeting and includes a cash prize and plaque. Eligible candidates are ESA student members who utilize arthropods for their research. Nominations can be made by anyone, and previously nominated candidates may be renominated within two years.

Overview

Lillian and Alex Feir Graduate Student Travel Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, or Molecular Biology This award encourages graduate students working with insects or other arthropods in the broad areas of physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology to affiliate with ESA's Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology Section and to attend the ESA Annual Meeting. This award was established by Dorothy Feir, 1989 president of ESA, as a tribute to her parents who, at considerable self-sacrifice, encouraged education and travel experience for their daughters. Honor Bestowed This award includes a cash prize, based on earnings from the investment, and a plaque, which is presented at the ESA Annual Meeting. The winner also will present at the Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology Section meeting at the ESA Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All students using arthropods to study any aspect of basic or applied physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology in the broadest sense for their Master's or doctoral research are eligible to apply.Students from all science departments are encouraged to apply.The applicant does not have to present a paper in order to receive the award.The winner must be an ESA student member at the time he/she applies for this award.Nominations may be made by anyone. Please note there is a maximum of two self-nominations allowed per year. All nominators and nominees will be required to sign the professional conduct disclosure form.Any candidate nominated, but not selected, may be renominated no more than two times within the two-year period after his/her initial submission.Nominators must send a letter of renomination to the awards administrator by the award deadline.Previously submitted documentation will be used for the evaluation process unless the nominator submits new or updated documents.The renomination e-mail must contain this additional documentation.New or updated documents must follow the electronic submission requirements noted above. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The winner must be an ESA student member at the time he/she applies for this award.

Ineligibility

All nomination packets will not be able to be changed after June 1.