ASP Small Research Grant
ASP Small Research Grant supports primate researchers’ hypothesis-driven studies and education or outreach to understand processes shaping primate biology and behavior and give back to communities.
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Funder: American Society of Primatologists
Due Dates: January 19, 2027 (Applications open) | March 20, 2027 (Application deadline) | March 27, 2027 (Recommendations due)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per award
Summary: Supports hypothesis-driven research on the processes shaping primate behavior, biology, social organization, and evolution, with required education or outreach.
Key Information: Applicants must be ASP members and formally affiliated with an institution that can oversee appropriate use of funds.
Description
The American Society of Primatologists’ Small Research Grant supports research testing hypotheses about the proximate and ultimate processes influencing primate behavior, social organization, development, reproduction, physiology, anatomy, and evolution. Managed by ASP’s Research and Development Committee, the program considers field, zoo, laboratory, and sanctuary research equally. It supports both standalone studies and side projects or additional needs within larger, long-term research programs.
The program emphasizes scientific merit, originality, research quality, methodological feasibility, and potential impact. A required education or outreach component should give back to local or scientific communities through activities such as student involvement, classroom visits, public presentations, or engagement with schools and communities. Projects focused purely on welfare or conservation activities are not eligible.
