Joseph A. Cushman Award for Student Research supports master's and doctoral students studying living or fossil foraminifera to advance understanding of their systematics, ecology, and past environments.
Loeblich and Tappan Student Research Grant supports undergraduate and graduate students studying living or fossil foraminifera and other protists to advance research on these organisms.
Joseph A. Cushman Award for Student Travel supports students and recent Ph.D. graduates traveling to present microfossil research or attend foraminifera-focused training to share results and develop knowledge.
Retiree Research and Travel Grants support retired Cushman Foundation members with research and meeting travel to pursue studies of living or fossil foraminifera and other protists.
The Buzas Award for Travel to the Cushman Collection supports graduate students and professional researchers with travel for Smithsonian collection visits to verify taxonomy in foraminiferal research.