Retiree Research and Travel Grants
Retiree Research and Travel Grants support retired Cushman Foundation members with research and meeting travel to pursue studies of living or fossil foraminifera and other protists.
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Funder: Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research
Due Dates: February 15, 2027 (Spring and Summer meetings) | August 15, 2027 (Fall and Winter meetings)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 for research and travel
Summary: Supports retired Cushman Foundation members with research and travel concerning living or fossil foraminifera and other protists.
Key Information: Applicants must be retired Foundation members without other financial resources.
Description
The Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research offers Retiree Research and Travel Grants to help retired members without other financial resources carry out research and meeting-related travel. Supported work may address any aspect of living or fossil foraminifera or other protists, including diatoms, coccolithophorids, dinoflagellates, acritarchs, and radiolaria.
The program provides support for travel associated with spring and summer meetings as well as fall and winter meetings. Proposals are judged on scientific merit and financial need. Applications describe the proposed research and its importance, explain the expenditures needed to carry it out, and document the applicant’s financial need.
