SCB Graduate Student Research Fellowship Awards
Funding Amount
$1,000 per award (10 awards annually)
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- January 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
From the program guidelines: “Applications open annually”
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Must be a graduate student member of SCB
- Must demonstrate financial need toward completion of graduate degree
- Graduate research must contribute to SCB's mission to advance the science and practice of conserving Earth's biodiversity
- Projects must advance the science and practice of conserving biological diversity
Overview
SCB allocates awards funding to support ten graduate student members whose research advances the science and practice of conserving biological diversity.
Purpose: The fellowship is designed to support graduate students who need assistance with costs toward field expenses in order to complete their degree.
Award Details:
- Amount: Ten $1,000 awards annually
- Focus: Support travel, materials or equipment for graduate student members to conduct field research in conservation science
- Geographic Scope: Global (all SCB regions)
Eligibility:
- Must be a graduate student member of SCB
- Must demonstrate financial need toward completion of graduate degree
- Graduate research must contribute to SCB's mission to advance the science and practice of conserving Earth's biodiversity
- Projects must advance the science and practice of conserving biological diversity
What They Fund:
- Field work expenses
- Travel costs
- Materials required to conduct research
- Equipment needed for field research
Evaluation Criteria:
- Merit of research
- Geographic diversity
- Topical diversity
- Gender diversity
- Other aspects of conservation diversity
Program Information:
- Administered by the SCB Global Awards Committee
- Now in its eighth year (as of 2023)
- Supported by Wiley, publisher of SCB journals
- Projects address conservation needs across diverse taxa and conservation themes
How to Apply
Application Process
Status: Applications for the 2025 Graduate Student Research Fellowship Awards are closed.
Application Timeline:
- Applications open annually
- Deadline varies by year
- Award recipients announced during calendar year
Required Materials:
- Graduate student membership in SCB (required)
- Application demonstrating financial need
- Project description showing contribution to SCB's conservation mission
- Details of field research plans
- Budget for proposed field work, travel, materials, or equipment
Note: Specific application form requirements, narrative questions, and submission platform details are not provided in the available documentation.
Contact for Questions: Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao, Awards Committee Chair
What Society for Conservation Biology actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 15
- Total given
- $1.22M
- Median grant
- $111K
- Range
- $12K–$118K
- By dollars: California 19%, Florida 11%, Michigan 10%. Top recipient cities: East Lansing, MI; Washington, DC; West Lafayette, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 60% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI
To support applied conservation biology
$118K
Georgetown University · Washington, DC
To support applied conservation biology
$116K
Purdue University-Sponsored Program Services · West Lafayette, IN
To support applied conservation biology
$114K
Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL
To support applied conservation biology
$113K
Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR
To support applied conservation biology
$112K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Conservation biology
- Environmental conservation
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