James Koplin Student Travel Grant
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James Koplin Student Travel Grant supports students’ travel to the Raptor Research Foundation’s annual meeting to present raptor research papers or posters, continuing Koplin’s commitment to young scientists.
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Funder: Raptor Research Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Abstract submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $700 per award, plus a free one-year RRF membership; up to six awards annually
Summary: Supports student travel to the Raptor Research Foundation’s annual meeting to present a raptor research paper or poster.
Key Information: Applicants must be senior authors and presenters; previous recipients cannot reapply while pursuing the same degree.
Description
The James Koplin Student Travel Grant, administered by the Raptor Research Foundation (RRF), helps students attend the Foundation’s annual meeting to present research papers or posters. Support is directed toward meeting attendance costs rather than financing the research itself. Applicants with the greatest financial need receive the greatest consideration.
The grant honors James Koplin, a long-standing RRF member who died in 1987 and whose contributions to raptor biology and wildlife ecology included training young professionals. During more than 20 years as an educator, thousands of young scientists took his courses in wildlife ecology, management, and population dynamics. The travel grants continue that commitment by supporting students’ participation in the Foundation’s research meeting.
