The Boesel-Sanderson Fund supports students studying the natural history of organisms, funding research, publication, and meeting travel to carry out and share work in freshwater science.
Applications for the Boesel-Sanderson Fund are no longer being accepted; the previously listed application window was October 12–November 1, 2026. The newly announced deadline extension does not apply to this fund.
SFS Endowment Award for Research and Travel supports students and early-career researchers with aquatic research, publication, and meeting travel to advance and share freshwater science.
The Systematics Fund supports scientists conducting aquatic taxonomy and systematics research, funding research expenses, publication, and meeting travel to help them carry out and communicate their work.
The Petersen Fund supports non-North American students with travel to attend and present at the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, helping them participate in its scientific gathering.
The Simpson Fund supports students conducting research on applied aquatic topics, funding research expenses, publication costs, and meeting travel to help them carry out and share their work.
The Charles Boyden Fund for Small Grants supports postgraduate and early career researchers with research costs, specialist visits, conferences, and training to benefit their research.