Society for the Study of Evolution: W. D. Hamilton Award Grant

Society for the Study of Evolution: W. D. Hamilton Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for the Study of Evolution
Amount: Up to US $1,000
Last Updated: March 04, 2026

Summary

The W. D. Hamilton Award recognizes outstanding presentations by graduate students at the annual Evolution meeting. Eligible candidates include PhD graduates who defended their research after June 27, 2023, and current graduate students enrolled for at least two years. Winners receive $1,000 and a one-year SSE membership, while finalists earn $500. Honorable Mentions receive membership as well. Submissions to the journal Evolution are encouraged within two months post-meeting.

Overview

The W. D. Hamilton Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation will be given to a current or very recent graduate student who presents an outstanding talk based on their graduate work at the annual Evolution meeting. Finalists will present their talks during the live-streamed Hamilton Award symposium during the virtual part of the meeting. The application to become a Hamilton award finalist will be part of registration for the virtual meeting. Funding The winner(s) of the award will each receive $1,000 US and a one-year membership to the Society for the Study of Evolution, which includes one year of access to the journal Evolution. Finalists will receive $500 US. Up to two Honorable Mentions will each also receive a one-year membership to the Society for the Study of Evolution, including access to Evolution. Recipients will be encouraged to submit an accompanying article to Evolution (primary research, review, insight or commentary, fast-tracked through review and made freely available) within 2 months of the meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. PhD graduates who defended their PhD research after June 27, 2023, as well as current graduate students who have been enrolled in a graduate program for at least two (2) years, are eligible for this year’s competition.Applicants must be members of SSE.Note that SSE members from eligible countries and territories can receive free meeting registration. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Note that the Hamilton competition is for dissertation research, and abstracts may not contain results arising from postdoctoral studies.