Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research
Applicants are allowed a maximum of two awards in different years. Citizens of countries besides the United States may have tax liability on the award.
The Lerner-Gray Grants for Marine Research provide financial assistance to highly qualified persons starting careers in marine zoology. Support is limited to projects dealing with systematics, evolution, ecology and field-oriented behavioral studies of marine animals. Awards are not made to support research in botany and biochemistry.
There are two parts to the application process. Most must be completed online at https://myrggs.amnh.org/Applicant/ApplyOnline_Login.aspx
Part 1: Application
Part 2: Document Upload, including:
1. Project Description
- Project Title
- Project Location
- Narrative description of max 2 pages
- Literature cited
2. Budget
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. 2 Letters of recommendation
The following items are not ordinarily supported: Permanent equipment, food, salary for principal investigator, overhead, conference or meeting costs, or expenses and travel for field assistant.
The grants made from this program are generally between $500 and $2,000. They are meant to act as seed money for new researchers. Research may be conducted at the AMNH or in the field. The grant is able to be spent from July 1 of the application year until June 30th following the application year.