John W. Rippon Research Award
The John W. Rippon Research Award funds innovative graduate student research on medically important fungi to advance medical mycology.
Funder: Mycological Society of America
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Award amount varies; typically supports one year of graduate research.
Summary: Supports innovative graduate student research on medically important fungi to advance medical mycology.
Key Information: Applicants must be MSA members (or have applied) and indirect costs are not allowed.
Description
The John W. Rippon Research Award is designed to support graduate student research focused on medically important fungi. It encourages innovative approaches to studying fungi that cause mycoses, mycotoxicosis, mycoallergies, and mycetismus. Eligible projects may be clinical or span diverse research areas such as genetics, systematics, genomics, ecology, distribution, epidemiology, mechanisms of pathogenicity, and life cycles, provided the study emphasizes the medical importance of fungi. The award aims to advance the field of medical mycology through original research conducted by M.S. or Ph.D. students.
