M.D.F. Udvardy Student Award*

The purpose of this scholarship honors Dr. M.D.F. Udvardy outstanding contributions to ornithology and biogeography and his wide-ranging curiosity about the natural world. This award is intended to support graduate student research or dissemination of ornithology or biogeography from an evolutionary perspective. The award may support 1) the purchase or research equipment, supplies, and travel to field sites, and/or 2) defray costs of travel and attendance at professional meetings where the applicant has a paper accepted for presentation of their research findings.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to receive this scholarship:

  • Major: Biological Sciences and conducting field research in any of the following disciplines: ornithology, biogeography, or conservation biology, with a preference to research with an avian emphasis (biology, population ecology, community ecology, biogeography, or systematics)
  • Minimum GPA: 3.0 GPA
  • Class Level: Graduate: Classified
  • Financial Need: No
  • Enrollment: Full-time or part time at time of award and at time of application
  • Other: See Below (Apply-To)

Award
$500.00
Scopes
Biological Sciences
Deadline
03/02/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Submit a paragraph (no more than 100 words) summarizing your personal motivation for the research topic and career plans
  2. Submit your proof of advancement to candidacy (Department Form or Abstract) along with the following: (A) Title of research project/paper presentation or (B) description of research project/paper presentation
  3. For applications requesting research support: Submit an itemized list of supplies and equipment, and briefly describe their need for the study
  4. For applications requesting travel funds to a conference: Submit proof of submission or acceptance of a paper for presentation at a conference, workshop, symposium or other professional forum related to your research, this should include the presentation’s title and abstract