Bill Terrell Graduate Research Grant
Bill Terrell Graduate Research Grant supports graduate students’ faculty-directed studies of birds and habitats, prioritizing ecosystem function, habitat management, and bird conservation.
Funder: Georgia Ornithological Society
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Application and reference letters) | January 15, 2027 (Selection)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 total across all recipients for a one-year grant period
Summary: Supports graduate students’ faculty-directed ornithological research, prioritizing ecosystem function, habitat, bird conservation, listed species, and invasive species.
Key Information: Applicants must be GOS members enrolled as graduate students in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, or Alabama.
Description
The Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) administers the Bill Terrell Graduate Research Grant to support graduate students conducting ornithological research under faculty direction. The program supports a broad range of studies of birds and their habitats, including movement, nesting success, population dynamics, and responses to environmental change.
Highest priority goes to research on ecosystem function; habitat use, quality, and management; conservation of birds and habitats; federally and state-listed species; and invasive species. Previously supported projects include studies of urbanization in American White Ibises, climate-related changes in songbird nest predation, King Rail habitat use in restored wetlands, and Whimbrel roost use during migratory stopover.
