H. Branch Howe Grant
H. Branch Howe Grant supports graduate students conducting faculty-directed bird research, prioritizing work in Georgia to advance ornithological study of bird populations, habitats, migration, and health.
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Funder: Georgia Ornithological Society
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Application and reference letters)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000; normally 12 months, with renewal applications permitted
Summary: Supports faculty-directed graduate student research in ornithology, with first priority for work conducted in Georgia.
Key Information: Applicants must be GOS members; the program guidelines require graduate enrollment in Georgia during the grant period.
Description
The Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) offers the H. Branch Howe Grant to support graduate student research that is primarily ornithological and conducted under faculty direction. The program gives first preference to research performed in Georgia, followed by work elsewhere in the United States, then the Americas outside the United States—especially studies involving species moving between North and South America—and finally other parts of the world.
Past awards have supported research on reproductive success, population genetics, movement and migration, habitat use, and the effects of contaminants, disease, and urbanization on bird health. Projects have included Salmonella infections in birds and people, overwintering Swamp Sparrows, songbird range limits, owl population density, and wintering habitat for Neotropical migratory birds in Costa Rica.
