Loye and Alden Miller Research Award
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
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Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- D. students (28 in avian biology), whose students went on to train a total of 166 scientists.
Other requirements
- Lifetime contributions to ornithological research
- Distinguished career in ornithology
- Background: Loye Holmes Miller and his son Alden left a remarkable legacy to the field of ornithology and to the Cooper Ornithological Society (COS).
- Together they sponsored 30 Ph.
Overview
Award Type: Achievement Award (Senior Professional)
Given for lifetime achievement in ornithological research.
Established: Based on legacy of Loye Holmes Miller and his son, Alden
Award Components:
- Cash prize
- Travel funding to attend annual AOS meeting
- Framed certificate
- Invitation to present plenary talk at annual meeting
Eligibility:
- Lifetime contributions to ornithological research
- Distinguished career in ornithology
Background: Loye Holmes Miller and his son Alden left a remarkable legacy to the field of ornithology and to the Cooper Ornithological Society (COS). Together they sponsored 30 Ph.D. students (28 in avian biology), whose students went on to train a total of 166 scientists. Alden also made contributions to COS as a long-standing editor of The Condor.
What American Ornithological Society actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 4
- Total given
- $57K
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,000–$30K
- By dollars: Louisiana 53%, Florida 26%, Connecticut 12%. Top recipient cities: Gainesville, FL; Storrs, CT; Chicago, IL.
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Fields of Work
- Science research
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