Grants & Awards – Association of Field Ornithologists

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Grants and Awards

E. Alexander Bergstrom Memorial Research Award

The Bergstrom Award is designed to promote field studies of birds by helping to support research or analyses. Special consideration will be given to proposals dealing with avian life history, the use of data collected all or in part by amateurs, or that employ bird banding or other marking techniques.

Application information: In English, En español, Em português

Pamela and Alexander F. Skutch Research Award

The Skutch Award for Studies in Avian Natural History is offered annually by the Association of Field Ornithologists. The Fund is intended to support the study of life histories, especially social relations and reproduction, of little known birds of the Continental Neotropics including Trinidad and Tobago, with a minimum of disturbance.

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Alexander F. Skutch Medal

The Skutch Medal recognizes career accomplishments, particularly in, although not limited to, research relating to life history studies of Neotropical birds. Criteria may include encouragement and mentoring of students, particularly Latin Americans, and making research accessible to the public through popular publications, as well as publishing work in scientific journals.

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In addition to the research and career achievement awards, AFO also offers a number of awards annually to students and early-career professionals, as well as sponsored memberships for students and researchers based in Latin America:

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