Mam·mal·o·gy / a branch of zoology dealing with mammals
Mam·mal·o·gist / a person with the best job in the world!
Mam·mal·o·gy / a branch of zoology dealing with mammals
Mam·mal·o·gist / a person with the best job in the world!
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The Latin American Fellowship Committee grants two awards:
The Latin American Student Field Research Award is made annually to support research projects in Latin America by graduate students. Eligible students must be citizens of Latin American countries, and their projects must be field-oriented investigations of natural history, conservation, ecology, systematics, wildlife biology, biogeography, or behavior.
This year, we selected 5 applicants. Each of these students will receive a $1500 award:
The Oliver P. Pearson award supports a young professional in Latin America within 5 years of receiving a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, who currently hold an academic or curatorial position in Latin America. Oliver Pearson conducted field work in Latin America over many years, and was a strong supporter of mammalogists of all ages and professional stages. This award honors his commitment to the development of Latin American mammalogists. The awardee receives $5,000 to help establish or consolidate their research programs, and up to $2,000 for travel to the mammal meetings the year following the award.
Dr. José F. González-Maya is originally from Colombia, where he completed a Licenciatura degree in Biological Sciences with emphasis in ecology and sustainable development at the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. He then continued his studies at the Tropical Agricultural and Higher Education Center-CATIE. Turrialba, Costa Rica, obtaining a Master in Tropical Forests and Biodiversity Management and Conservation. Obtaining a Ph.D. in Ecology at the Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in 2015. Dr. González-Maya obtained the William T. Hornaday Conservation Award of the American Society of Mammalogists in 2015. Congratulations to Dr José F. González-Maya!
(deadline for the receipt of application materials: 1 March)
The Latin American Student Field Research Award is made annually to support field research projects by Latin Americans in Latin America. Eligible students must be :
Projects must be field-oriented investigations of natural history, conservation, ecology, systematics, wildlife biology, biogeography, or behavior of mammals. The selection committee, whose membership reflects these diverse fields and has field experience in Latin America, considers each of these areas of research equally important.
Application materials include a 2-page application and one letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your scientific background and current academic program, one of which must be from your graduate advisor. All application materials must be submitted via webform in files attached. Acceptable formats include pdf (preferred) and Word (doc and rtf files). Letters scanned in jpg format also are acceptable. Although we encourage applications and letters in English, documents written in Spanish or Portuguese are acceptable. Detailed instructions are provided in this pdf file
To be considered, all application materials must be submitted by 1 March via webform accessible here.
The recipients will be announced at the Annual Banquet of the American Society of Mammalogists, but awardees need not be present to receive the award.
(deadline for the receipt of application materials: 1 March)
This award honors Oliver P. Pearson’s remarkable six decades of work in Latin America and his steadfast support for Latin American mammalogists of all ages and degrees of professional development. The award offers financial support to young professional mammalogists who hold academic or curatorial positions in Latin America, to help them establish or consolidate their research programs. A single award in the sum of $5,000 will be given each year. Up to an additional $2,000 is offered for the recipient to attend the mammal meetings of the year following the award. The funds may be used to carry out fieldwork, purchase supplies or specialized equipment, attend scientific meetings, visit collections or other academic institutions, and other research-related activities.
Applicants may be of any nationality. At the time of application, he or she must have the following qualifications:
Acceptable formats for application materials include pdf (preferred) and Word (doc and rtf files). Letters scanned in jpeg format are also acceptable. Applications should include the following elements:
To be considered, all application materials must be submitted by 1 March through a webform accessible here. Details are provided in this pdf file.
The recipients will be announced at the Annual Banquet of the American Society of Mammalogists, but awardees need not be present to receive the award.