Ashton Award for Student Research
Forecasted
Ashton Award for Student Research supports graduate and advanced undergraduate students’ research and travel in Asian tropical forest biology to advance their proposed projects’ research aims.
This grant was recently updated
Applications now open November 15 instead of November 5 and close January 25 instead of February 1. Recommendation letters are now due by the application deadline (January 25), replacing the February 1 deadline.
Funder: Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $4,000 for student research expenses
Summary: Supports graduate and advanced undergraduate students conducting research on Asian tropical forest biology.
Key Information: Open to students at universities worldwide, without a US citizenship requirement.
Description
The Ashton Award for Student Research, administered by the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, supports investigations in Asian tropical forest biology by graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Funding helps cover research and travel expenses associated with a proposed project and advance the student’s research aims.
Awards are made through a competitive review process that considers the quality of the research, its relevance to the Arboretum’s mission, and the student’s educational background and readiness to undertake the work. The Arboretum’s mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge of the plant kingdom. The award is supported by the Peter and Mary Ashton Training Fund.
