How much funding does North Central Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant provide?

North Central Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant provides US $500 in funding.

When is the deadline for North Central Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

North Central Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant

The Entomological Society of America

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

US $500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

The student nominee must be currently enrolled as a graduate student in entomology or have graduated no more than one year prior to presentation of the award at the NCB annual meeting.
Students must be pursuing a course leading to a graduate degree with a major in entomology.
Application for Society membership (student or active) must have been made prior to January 1 of the year the Award was made.
All nomination packages must be submitted electronically according to the following specifications.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: An active member returning for graduate study is not eligible.
Not eligible: Paper nominations will not be accepted.

Overview

The North Central Branch John Henry Comstock Award recognizes one graduate student from each of the Entomological Society of America's six branches. This award promotes graduate-level entomology and encourages attendance at the ESA Annual Meeting. Benefits include an all-expense-paid trip to the national meeting, a $500 cash prize, and a certificate presented during the meeting. Eligibility includes current enrollment in a graduate entomology program or recent graduation.

The John Henry Comstock Award is given to one graduate student from each of the Entomological Society of America's six Branches to promote interest in the science of entomology at the graduate level and to stimulate interest in attending the ESA Annual Meeting. The award includes an all-expense-paid trip to the national meeting, a $500 cash prize, and a certificate that is presented during the ESA Annual Meeting. Awardees are not required to present a paper at the Annual Meeting.
The North Central region encompasses a large geographic area (14 states and 3 Canadian provinces) and represents a diversity of crops, environments, and cultures that pose a range of entomological challenges.

Eligibility

The student nominee must be currently enrolled as a graduate student in entomology or have graduated no more than one year prior to presentation of the award at the NCB annual meeting. Students must be pursuing a course leading to a graduate degree with a major in entomology.Application for Society membership (student or active) must have been made prior to January 1 of the year the Award was made. All nomination packages must be submitted electronically according to the following specifications. Nomination packages will be submitted through the award submission site.North Central BranchIn the United States:ColoradoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNebraskaNorth DakotaOhioSouth DakotaWisconsinIn Canada:ManitobaNunavutOntario (west of 80°longitude)
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Application for Society membership (student or active) must have been made prior to January 1 of the year the Award was made.