Collection Study Grants (AMNH Scientific Collections)
The AMNH Collection Study Grants fund short-term, in-person research visits for early-career scientists to study the museum’s scientific collections in anthropology, zoology, paleontology, and physical sciences.
Funder: American Museum of Natural History
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Awards typically range from $500 to $1,500 for short-term travel and subsistence; housing support limited to $100/day.
Summary: Supports pre-doctoral, postdoctoral, and early-career researchers for short-term, in-person research visits to study AMNH scientific collections.
Key Information: Requires AMNH curator sponsorship; not available to those within daily commuting range of AMNH.
Description
The Collection Study Grants provide financial assistance to pre-doctoral, postdoctoral, and early-career research scientists for short-term, in-person research visits to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York. These grants are intended to support hands-on research using AMNH’s extensive scientific collections in the divisions of Anthropology, Invertebrate Zoology, Physical Sciences, Paleontology, and Vertebrate Zoology. The program is designed to foster new research by enabling advanced students and early-career investigators to access and utilize the museum’s unique resources.
