Information on various awards and grants offered by the International Union for the Study of Social Insects, North American Section (IUSSI-NAS) for research and contributions in social insect biology.
Junior scientists (for West-Eberhard Prize for Junior Scientist); Students (undergraduate or graduate) for Best Paper award; Graduate or undergraduate students for Eickwort Award; Graduate students for Jeanne Grant; PhD graduate students for La Fage Award; Graduate students for Michener Grant
Requirements
Nomination by IUSSI-NAS member or self-nomination (for West-Eberhard Junior Scientist); Paper published in the previous year (for Best Paper award); Student at time of work completion (for Best Paper award); Not completed thesis work (for Jeanne, Michener, Nutting, Tschinkel Grants); Not received PhD or terminated studies earlier than 12 months prior (for La Fage Award)
Application materials
Research proposal (for Jeanne, Michener, Nutting, Tschinkel Grants)
How to apply
Submit nominations or applications as per individual award guidelines.; Call for nominations/proposals issued periodically.
Important dates
Deadline for 2026 applications for West-Eberhard Prize for Best Paper: Apr 22; Deadline for 2026 applications for Robert L. and Louise B. Jeanne Social Wasp Research Grant: Apr 22; Deadline for 2026 applications for Charles Michener Bee Research Grant: April 22; Call for proposals for Jeanne, Michener, Nutting, Tschinkel Grants issued in the Spring.
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