Frank M. Chapman Ornithology Grants – Collection Study Grants
Supports graduate students and early-career researchers conducting specimen-based ornithological research in the AMNH’s ornithology collections.
Funder: American Museum of Natural History
Due Dates: May 1, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | January 15, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per award; expenses only; no stipends or salaries; short-term support.
Summary: Supports graduate students and early-career avian systematists conducting specimen-based ornithological research using the American Museum of Natural History’s ornithology collections.
Key Information: Priority to graduate students; applicants must not have other funds for the same purpose.
Description
This grant provides competitive, short-term financial support for avian systematists—especially graduate students—seeking to conduct specimen-based ornithological research in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The award is intended to supplement other sources of funding (institutional or personal) and is strictly for research-related expenses incurred during visits to the AMNH ornithological collections. The program aims to foster advanced study in avian systematics and specimen-based research at the museum.
