Robert Rabson Award Grant

Robert Rabson Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society of Plant Biologists
Last Updated: January 07, 2026

Summary

The Robert Rabson Award, established by the American Society of Plant Biologists in 2012, honors early career scientists in bioenergy research. It recognizes outstanding contributions by postdoctoral scholars and faculty within ten years of their PhD. Award recipients receive a monetary grant and a one-year membership in the Society, promoting the advancement of plant biology and supporting research initiatives crucial for energy sciences.

Overview

The American Society of Plant Biologists was founded in 1924 to promote the growth and development of plant biology, to encourage and publish research in plant biology, and to promote the interests and growth of plant scientists in general. Over the decades the Society has evolved and expanded to provide a forum for molecular and cellular biology as well as to serve the basic interests of plant science.  It publishes two world-class journals and organizes conferences, and other activities that are key to the advancement of the science. The Robert Rabson Award, first given by the Society in 2012, recognizes Bob Rabson’s steadfast advocacy of plant biology through creation of funding programs in the Department of Energy for research in basic energy sciences. The award recipient is given a monetary award and a one-year membership in the Society.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The award recognizes postdoctoral scholars and faculty-level early career scientists, whether or not members of the Society, in academic, government and corporate research institutions who have made excellent contributions in the area of bioenergy research. The award is made biennially to a researcher who is no more than ten years post-PhD on January 1st of the year of presentation, with consideration of breaks in career relative to this time-frame.