Funder: Animal Behavior Society
Due Dates: November 15, 2026, 11:59 PM PST (Optional language editing) | December 15, 2026, 11:59 PM PST (Grant application)
Funding Amounts: $500–$2,000 USD across research grant categories; one Barlow Award annually
Summary: Recognizes one top-ranked graduate student animal behavior research proposal in the Animal Behavior Society’s Student Research Grant competition.
Key Information: Applicants must be enrolled graduate students and active ABS members; individuals may receive only one ABS research grant in their lifetime.
Description
The George W. Barlow Award, administered by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS), encourages excellence in graduate student research in animal behavior. It is awarded annually to one top-ranked proposal in the Society’s Student Research Grant cycle, under the current rules of that competition. It is not a separate research competition.
The award supports work in animal behavior without specifying a narrower research topic. Proposals are assessed for conceptual significance, intellectual merit, and feasibility, and must explain their hypotheses, methods, statistical analyses, and anticipated outcomes. A required Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Statement is also evaluated, reflecting the Society’s commitment to inclusive and equitable science.
