Tschinkel Ant Natural History Research Grant Call for Nominations
Call for nominations for the Tschinkel Ant Natural History Research Grant, encouraging graduate student research on ant biology. Deadline April 22, 2026.
Current graduate student conducting research on ant biology; Must not have completed thesis work; Membership in IUSSI not required for consideration
Requirements
Proposal due April 22, 2026; Single PDF file for Parts 1-8; Parts 1-5 no longer than four single-spaced pages with 12 pt font; CV not part of application; Awardee chosen based on merit and feasibility, not past productivity
Application materials
TITLE; SIGNIFICANCE (novel aspects, contributions, relation to previous work, goal, study species, methods); RESEARCH PLAN (species, methods, analyses, logistics); FEASIBILITY (timetable, budget alignment, publication path, current position, start/end dates); AWARD IMPACT (challenges faced, positive impacts on research/career); CITATIONS (Entomological Society of America format)
How to apply
Send Parts 1-8 as a single PDF file to awards.nas.iussi@gmail.com; Advisor sends Letter of Support directly to awards.nas.iussi@gmail.com
Important dates
Nominations Due: April 22, 2026; Winner Announced: May 20, 2026
Documents
Two essays for guidance: Tschinkel WR and Wilson EO (2014) BioScience; Tschinkel WR (2010) Myrmecological News
