Collection Study Grants (AMNH Scientific Collections, All Divisions)
AMNH Collection Study Grants provide early-career researchers partial funding for short-term, hands-on research visits 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, projected)
Funding Amounts: $500–$1,500 per award; partial support for travel and subsistence for short-term research visits (typically up to several days or weeks).
Summary: Supports early-career researchers with partial funding for short-term research visits to study AMNH’s scientific collections across multiple divisions.
Key Information: Not available to those within daily commuting range of AMNH; requires AMNH curator sponsor.
Description
The Collection Study Grants program at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) offers partial funding to pre-doctoral, postdoctoral, and early-career research scientists for short-term research visits focused on direct study of the Museum’s scientific collections. These collections span the divisions of Anthropology, Invertebrate Zoology, Physical Sciences, Paleontology, and Vertebrate Zoology. The program is designed to facilitate research that requires hands-on access to the AMNH’s resources, supporting projects that depend on the breadth and depth of the Museum’s holdings. Awards are intended to cover a portion of travel and subsistence costs for researchers traveling from outside the New York City tri-state area.
