Maxwell/Hanrahan Travel Award (Field Research Awards for RGGS Students and Postdocs)
The Maxwell/Hanrahan Travel Award funds field-based biology and earth science research by RGGS Ph.D. students and postdocs at the American Museum of Natural History.
Funder: American Museum of Natural History
Due Dates: Rolling (contact RGGS for current application instructions)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per award (requires $1,250 matching funds); two awards annually (one in Biology, one in Earth Science).
Summary: Matching travel support for field-based research by RGGS Ph.D. students and postdocs in biology or earth science.
Key Information: Only current RGGS Ph.D. students and postdocs at AMNH are eligible; lab work, museum visits, and conferences not supported.
Description
The Maxwell/Hanrahan Travel Award, administered by the Richard Gilder Graduate School (RGGS) at the American Museum of Natural History, provides matching funds to support travel and fieldwork expenses for early-career researchers. The program is designed to advance field-based research in biology and earth science by RGGS Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers, helping them conduct impactful field studies. The award is funded by the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and is intended exclusively for field research, not for laboratory work, museum collections visits, or conference travel.
