The Simpson Fund supports students conducting research on applied aquatic topics, funding research expenses, publication costs, and meeting travel to help them carry out and share their work.
Simpson Fund applications are no longer being accepted, replacing the previous October 12–November 1, 2026 application window. The newly announced deadline extension does not apply to this fund.
The Systematics Fund supports scientists conducting aquatic taxonomy and systematics research, funding research expenses, publication, and meeting travel to help them carry out and communicate their work.
SFS Endowment Award for Research and Travel supports students and early-career researchers with aquatic research, publication, and meeting travel to advance and share freshwater science.
The Boesel-Sanderson Fund supports students studying the natural history of organisms, funding research, publication, and meeting travel to carry out and share work in freshwater science.
The Petersen Fund supports non-North American students with travel to attend and present at the Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, helping them participate in its scientific gathering.
The Fellows Fund supports Australian student members of the Society for Freshwater Science with travel funding to attend its Annual Meeting and present their work in freshwater science.