The Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation (CBC) Award
The Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation (CBC) Award supports graduate students’ field research to address endangered cetacean populations or critical problems in cetacean behavioral biology.
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The application deadline moved from December 15, 2025 to December 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST. The funder also added a link to examples of successful proposals from past years.
Funder: Animal Behavior Society
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Optional language editing) | December 15, 2026 (Grant application)
Funding Amounts: Up to two awards of up to $2,000 USD each
Summary: Supports graduate students’ field research on cetacean behavior and conservation in natural environments.
Key Information: Applicants must be graduate students and members of ABS or ASAB; laboratory research is not supported.
Description
The Animal Behavior Society’s Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation (CBC) Award provides financial support for graduate students studying cetacean behavior, conservation, or both in natural environments. It encourages original and significant research focused on endangered populations or species, or on critically important problems in cetacean behavioral biology.
The award is dedicated to field research rather than laboratory studies. Applicants apply through the Society’s shared research-grant application system and indicate the award for which they wish to be considered. Awards are made only when judges identify proposals worthy of support, so there may be years in which no award is made.
