The Americas Fund
The Americas Fund supports students from Latin America with travel funding to attend and present at the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, enabling their participation as presenters.
This grant was recently updated
Applications for the Americas Fund are now open and close November 1, 2026, replacing the previous notice that applications were closed and would reopen in October 2026.
Funder: Society for Freshwater Science
Due Dates: October 12, 2026 (Applications open) | November 1, 2026 (Applications close)
Funding Amounts: $1,999 per award; one to two awards
Summary: Travel support for students from Latin America to attend and present at the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting.
Key Information: Applicants must be current members of the Society for Freshwater Science.
Description
The Americas Fund is a competitive travel award offered by the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) through its Endowment Awards program. It supports students from Latin America in traveling to attend and present at the SFS Annual Meeting, enabling their participation as presenters.
The award is dedicated to meeting-related travel rather than a separate research project. Both attendance and presentation are central to its purpose: recipients must use the funding for travel to attend and present at the annual meeting. SFS provides the fund alongside its other Endowment Awards and maintains a record of past Americas Fund recipients.
