Frank M. Chapman Ornithology Grants

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Frank M. Chapman Ornithology Grants fund graduate students' specimen-based bird research: Chapman Research Grants ($1,000–$3,500, one competition a year) and Collection Study Grants (up to $2,000) for visits to AMNH's ornithology collections.

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Chapman Research Grants

These are small short-term awards for research that are available to graduate students for expenses associated with projects primarily focused on the evolutionary biology of birds, particularly those that conduct specimen-based research and participate in expeditionary work. These awards are highly competitive (recent success rates are approximately 20-30 percent) and typically range from $1,000-$3,500. Salaries and stipends are not funded. There is one competition per year.

The submission deadline was November 30, 2024. Awards will be announced by April 3, 2025.

Collection Study Grants

Collection Study Grants are awarded, competitively, to avian systematists (graduate students being a priority) without other funds who wish to perform specimen-based research in the ornithological collections of the American Museum of Natural History. These grants are designed to supplement funding from the investigator’s own institution.

There are two application deadlines, January 15 and July 15. It normally takes a month or more to evaluate and process the applications; so grants should be submitted at least two months prior to when the researcher would like to visit the Collection. These grants are for expenses only, no stipends, and should not exceed $2,000.

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