Pacific Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant

Pacific Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Entomological Society of America (ESA)
Amount: US $100
Last Updated: December 06, 2025

Summary

The Pacific Branch John Henry Comstock Award honors an exemplary graduate student in entomology within the Pacific Branch. This award aims to foster enthusiasm for entomology at the graduate level and encourage participation in the Pacific Branch and ESA Annual Meetings. The winner will present at the Pacific Branch Meeting and receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the ESA Annual Meeting, a $100 cash prize, and a certificate, covering airfare, hotel, registration, and per diem.

Overview

Pacific Branch John Henry Comstock Award This award recognizes an outstanding Pacific Branch graduate student in entomology. The award is to promote interest in entomology at the graduate level and to stimulate interest in attending the Pacific Branch and ESA Annual Meetings. The recipient will be expected to give a presentation at the Pacific Branch Meeting. The Pacific Branch Comstock award-winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the ESA Annual Meeting held the same year as the Pacific Branch Meeting; a $100 cash prize; and a certificate. Expenses paid for the national meeting include reimbursed airfare, free hotel arrangements, free meeting registration, and a per diem allowance.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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 PBESA annual meeting. Students must be pursuing a course leading to a graduate degree with a major in entomology. Pacific BranchOur territory includes the following states and provinces:In the United States: Alaska ArizonaCalifornia Hawai'iIdahoMontanaNevadaOregonUtahWashingtonWyomingU.S. Territories: American Samoathe Federated States of MicronesiaGuamJohnston AtollCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsMidway Islands Wake IslandIn Canada: AlbertaBritish ColumbiaNorthwest TerritoriesSaskatchewanYukonIn Mexico: Baja CaliforniaBaja California SurSinaloaSonora You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.