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 understanding 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: Budgets up to $12,000; stipend/subsistence 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: Use of the NMNH Copepod Collection is preferred, but residence in Washington, D.C., is not required.
Description
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) offers this fellowship to support independent research on North American freshwater copepods. Established through a donation from Edward B. and Phyllis E. Reed’s estate, it supports researchers from graduate students through senior investigators. Edward Reed also contributed specimens and identifications to the museum’s Copepod Collection.
Supported research 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. Funding can support fieldwork, collaboration, and other direct research costs, as well as research conducted at the museum.
