Robert Frederick Smith Prize supports an outstanding young string musician through professional development, vital resources, and orchestral solo appearances to help build a career in classical music.
Applications for the 2027 Sphinx Competition, through which the Robert Frederick Smith Prize is awarded, are now closed. This replaces the previous open notice listing an October 20, 2026, deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Sphinx Competition supports string musicians with prizes, performance opportunities, and career development to advance their careers and address systemic obstacles within Black and Latino communities.
Supports research on macrofungi using the Alexander H. Smith collections at the University of Michigan Herbarium to advance mycological science.
The Henry DeWitt Smith Memorial Fellowship supports top graduate students in petroleum engineering research, funded by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
C.J. Alexopoulos Prize supports early-career mycologists with an annual award honoring the quality, originality, and quantity of published research, recognizing contributions already made to mycology.
Career Performance Grant supports Sigma Alpha Iota members preparing for concert careers, funding advanced study, coaching, and related activities to develop their professional performing careers.