Southeastern Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant

Southeastern Branch: John Henry Comstock Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Entomological Society of America (ESA)
Amount: Up to US $300
Last Updated: October 08, 2025

Summary

The Southeastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award recognizes outstanding Ph.D. students in entomology, promoting interest in the field and supporting attendance at the ESA annual meeting. Awardees receive an all-expenses-paid trip, a $100 cash prize, and a certificate, with additional cash prizes presented by the Southeastern Branch. Eligibility includes being a current member and demonstrating excellence in graduate studies. This award fosters professional development and engagement within the entomology community.

Overview

Southeastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award This award is given by the ESA National Office to outstanding Ph.D. students. There are six annual awards, one given to a graduate student from each Branch to promote interest in entomology at the graduate level and to support attendance at the ESA annual meeting. Each award consists of an all-expenses-paid trip to the ESA national meeting, a $100 cash prize, and a certificate. Expenses paid include reimbursed airfare, free hotel arrangements and meeting registration, and a per diem allowance. These annual awards are presented during the ESA annual meeting. In addition to the prizes offered by the ESA, SEB will also present the awardee representing SEB a $200 cash prize and an award plaque at the SEB annual meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The nominee must be a current ESA-SEB student member and have demonstrated excellence in their graduate program, e.g. scholarship, research, teaching, presentations, awards, and extracurricular activities. The student must be pursuing a Ph.D. degree with a major in entomology or not have graduated more than one year prior to presentation of the award; which takes place at the branch meeting. Application for student or regular ESA membership must have been made prior to January 1 of the year the award is granted. An active member returning for graduate study is eligible, if membership status changed from active to student within two years of resuming studies.Each entomology department or sub-department in the Branch can nominate one student who is eligible. All submissions must be placed through the Awards submission site.The Southeastern Branch serves ESA members in the southeastern section of the United States including:In the United States:AlabamaArkansasFloridaGeorgiaLouisianaMississippiNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennesseeU. S. Territories:Puerto RicoU. S. Virgin Islands You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. - Application for student or regular ESA membership must have been made prior to January 1 of the year the award is granted.
• An active member returning for graduate study is eligible, if membership status changed from active to student within two years of resuming studies.