Research Grants
**Application period opens November 15, 2024, with applications due January 31, 2025.**
Over 50 years ago, EBBA established a Memorial Fund in memory of members no longer with us.
The income from Memorial Fund is used to support student research in the field of ornithology that involves bird banding or other marking techniques. The Fund consists of memorial contributions, dues from Life Memberships, and other contributions that any member can make at any time.
One or more grants totaling up to $5000 are generally awarded with priority given to research being conducted on species that spend at least part of their life cycle in any U.S. state or Canadian province included in EBBA territory. Research studies with conservation or management implications are particularly encouraged.
Guidelines & Application Applicants must be an active member in EBBA and must submit a proposal that includes a clear research question, a project plan, a discussion of the ornithological significance of the study, a budget, and a CV or resume. Detailed information on application format and content is available for download here. All applications should be submitted electronically as a single PDF document, with the following naming convention: Lastname_Firstname_EBBA2025 and sent to Cailin O'Connor at coconnor@kean.edu. Application period opens November 15, 2024, with applications due January 31, 2025. Award announcements will be made no later than April 15, 2025. For examples of previously-awarded grants, click here. | Expectations for Awardees Researchers awarded grants are asked to provide EBBA with an interim progress report and a final summary, and they should present at least a part of the study at an annual EBBA meeting. Travel Grants are available to students who need funds for traveling to an EBBA meeting. The application and submission guidelines for a travel grant can be found here. Travel grants due January 31st, 2025. For a bibliography of research papers funded in part by EBBA grants, click here. |