Funder: Harvard University
Due Dates: March 12, 2027 (Spring fieldwork and conference grants) | April 1, 2027 (Ernst Mayr) | September 30, 2027 (Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship) | October 1, 2027 (Fall fieldwork and conference grants) | October 15, 2027 (Ernst Mayr) | In advance of publication (Wetmore Colles) | TBD (GUR spring and summer)
Summary: The Museum of Comparative Zoology supports research, fieldwork, specimen and data collection, publications, and conference participation related to comparative zoology.
Key Information: Eligibility is program-specific: some opportunities are open broadly, while others require Harvard enrollment or an MCZ faculty-curator affiliation.
Description
Harvard University’s Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) supports scientists pursuing research and fieldwork in animal systematics and collecting specimens and data for comparative zoological study. Its funding opportunities span taxonomy and systematics, faculty-advised undergraduate research, comparative zoology fieldwork, zoological publication fees, and conference attendance and travel.
The museum offers nine funding sources with distinct eligibility rules and application processes. These include a postdoctoral fellowship open to applicants with a Ph.D., an animal systematics grant open to all, and several opportunities restricted to MCZ faculty-curators, their advised researchers, or Harvard undergraduates. Specialized funds support research in the Dominican Republic and herpetological fieldwork.
