Undergraduate Research Award
Undergraduate Research Award supports undergraduates conducting mentored research on fungal biology and organisms studied by mycologists, while connecting them with the wider mycological community.
Funder: Mycological Society of America
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Application, before midnight Pacific Time)
Funding Amounts: Research support; indirect costs are not allowed
Summary: Supports undergraduate students conducting mentored research on fungal biology and organisms traditionally studied by mycologists.
Key Information: Applicants must have sophomore, junior, or senior standing and support from a faculty mentor.
Description
The Mycological Society of America (MSA) Undergraduate Research Award supports student research on any topic related to fungal biology, including organisms traditionally studied by mycologists. Its scope includes medical mycology, cell biology, physiology, systematics, evolution, genomics, and ecology. Students may conduct independent or directed research under the guidance of a research mentor.
Administered by MSA’s Student Awards Committee, the award also connects undergraduate researchers with the wider mycological community. Recipients share their research through a short, general-audience article, which may appear in Inoculum or other MSA venues. MSA expects awardees to make every effort to attend its annual meeting, where they can meet other members of the mycological community.
