How much funding does Society for the Study of Evolution: W. D. Hamilton Award Grant provide?

Society for the Study of Evolution: W. D. Hamilton Award Grant provides Up to US $1,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Society for the Study of Evolution: W. D. Hamilton Award Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

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

The Society for the Study of Evolution

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Up to US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

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.

Other requirements

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.

Not eligible / not funded

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

Overview

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.

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

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.

What The Society for the Study of Evolution actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 7
Total given: $160K
Median grant: $10K
Range: $7,143–$73K

By dollars: North Carolina 45%, Wisconsin 25%, Oregon 7%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC; Madison, WI; Portland, OR.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.