Edward B. and Phyllis E. Reed Research Fellowship
Edward B. and Phyllis E. Reed Research Fellowship supports graduate students through senior researchers in independent studies to advance knowledge of North American freshwater copepod biology.
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Funder: Smithsonian Institution
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Fall application) | May 1, 2027 (Spring application)
Funding Amounts: Project budgets up to USD $12,000; stipend up to $1,000 per week; four weeks to six months
Summary: Supports independent research by graduate students through senior researchers on North American freshwater copepods.
Key Information: Washington, D.C. residency is not required; projects using the NMNH Copepod Collection receive preference.
Description
The Edward B. and Phyllis E. Reed Research Fellowship supports independent research on North American freshwater copepods at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Established through a donation from the Reeds’ estate, it supports graduate students through senior researchers. Edward Reed also contributed specimens and identifications to the museum’s Copepod Collection.
Supported work includes systematics, phylogeny, biogeography, comparative and functional morphology, diversity, ecology, conservation, and other areas of freshwater copepod biology. Proposals using the NMNH Copepod Collection receive preference, and work on the newly digitally catalogued Frey North American Freshwater Plankton collection is especially encouraged. The program prioritizes research quality, impact, feasibility, and significance to North American freshwater copepod biology.
