Sydney Anderson Travel Award

Made possible by a generous gift from Curator Emeritus Sydney Anderson (1927-2018) and family members, this award will support travel costs for two Richard Gilder Graduate School Comparative Biology Ph.D. students annually during the duration of the gift, for professional developmentvia doctoral program field work or to attend and present at a national or international conference. The award fosters Dr. Anderson’s wish to provide special assistance to our students for their academic and professional advancement.

Recipients of RGGS Sydney Anderson Travel Award funds must provide a short but compelling report (1-2 pages) on how the funds were spent and what was achieved. They may also be asked to provide a brief note to the donors, describing accomplishments made possible by the award, at the completion of their project. All awardees must acknowledge support from “the Richard Gilder Graduate School Sydney Anderson Travel Award” on their conference presentation(s), publication(s) dissertation, and/or CV, or any other projects or products arising from this Award.

Each award provides up to $2,500, to supplement the student RGGS research budget, and may be used to support the following expenses:

• Transportation (airfare, train, bus, or car mileage)
• Rented Vehicles
• Lodging & Meals
• Registration/Conference Fees

Application Requirements

• Sydney Anderson Travel Award Cover Page
  • Proposal (250 words max)
  • Proposed dates of travel
• Budget Form and Justification
• Curriculum vitae

Applications are currently closed.