J.H. Comstock Graduate Student Awards

Typical application deadline: 
January
Contact Name: 
Diane Wood, Chair
Page last updated: 
11/11/2010
Application Deadline: 
January 31, 2011
Contact Phone: 
(573) 651-2364
Contact e-mail: 
dwood@semo.edu
Funding source home page: 
Entomological Society of America
weblinks: 
Award information, including nomination information
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 
  1. Applicants must be enrolled as a graduate student at half-time and in graduate school at the time of (or have completed the degree within the last 12 months preceding) the presentation of the Award (December).
  2. Students must be pursuing a course leading to a graduate degree with a major in entomology.
  3. Application for Society membership (student or active) must have been made prior to January 1 of the year the Award was made.
  4. An active member returning for graduate study is not eligible.
Keywords: 
Animals
Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Entomology
General support
Natural Resource Management
Travel
Amount: 
$500 + travel expenses and a certificate
Funding Abstract: 

The J. H. Comstock Award is given to one graduate student from each of the Entomological Society of America's five Branches to promote interest in the science of entomology at the graduate level and to stimulate interest in attending the ESA Annual Meeting. The award includes an all-expense-paid trip to the national meeting, a $500 cash prize, and a certificate that is presented during the ESA Annual Meeting.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Funding Comments: 

Awardees are not required to present a paper at the Annual Meeting.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Nominations should include:

  • Biographical sketch or vitae, including awards and achievements related to entomology (strictly limited to 1 page);
  • Statement of nominee's interests and goals in entomology (strictly limited 2 pages double spaced);
  • Research publications (limited to published or in-press submissions only and must provide complete citation!);
  • List of oral and poster presentations separately for professional meetings;
  • Letter of support for candidacy from two (2) professional references. Please request e-mail delivery of this letter (either scanned signed document [PDF] or an unsigned Word document that uses the sender's e-mail to suffice as an endorsement); and
  • Photograph of the nominee (as a digital image file).
Fund Usage: 
General support, travel, hotel, registration, per diem