American Society of Mammalogists African Research Fellowship for African Students 2022

The African Graduate Student Research Fund committee was formed in 2013 as an ad hoc committee and was promoted to a standing committee in 2016. The name was changed to African Research Fellowship in 2021. Its mission is to support the next generation of African mammalogists by awarding individual grants of $1,500 and an online ASM membership to African nationals pursuing graduate degrees. Between 2014 and 2018, 2-3 awards were granted annually; in 2019, 4 proposals were funded, and in 2020 this number increased to 5. The increase in the number of recent awards reflects several generous donations—please consider contributing! 

Projects must be field oriented investigations of natural history, conservation, ecology, systematics, wildlife biology, biogeography, or behavior.

• Table of Content
• About American Society of Mammalogists (ASM)
• African Research Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of African Research Fellowship
• Requirements for African Research Fellowship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for African Research Fellowship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About American Society of Mammalogists (ASM)

The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was established in 1919 for the purpose of promoting interest in the study of mammals. In addition to being among the most charismatic of animals, mammals are important in many disciplines from paleontology to ecology and evolution. We, of course, are mammals and thus are in the interesting position of studying ourselves in quest of a greater understanding of the role of mammals in the natural world. The ASM is currently composed of around 2,500 members, many of whom are professional scientists. Members of the Society have always ... continue reading

African Research Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of African Research Fellowship

Its mission is to support the next generation of African mammalogists by awarding individual grants of $1,500 and an online ASM membership to African nationals pursuing graduate degrees

Requirements for African Research Fellowship Qualification

• African Research Fellowship grants are made annually to support field research projects by African
  nationals working on wild mammals in Africa.
• Eligible students must be citizens of African countries and currently enrolled in a graduate program.
• Projects must be field oriented investigations of natural history, conservation, ecology, systematics, wildlife biology, biogeography, or behavior.
• The selection committee’s membership reflects these diverse fields and has field research experience in Africa.

Interview date, Process and Venue for African Research Fellowship

Successful applications are well written, concise, and present a clear study plan, generally with an
explicit, testable hypothesis. It is strongly recommended that you solicit feedback on early drafts of your
application from your advisor, a member of your graduate committee, or a trusted colleague familiar
with competitive grantsmanship.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications consist of (1) a 3-page proposal prepared and submitted by the applicant and (2) an e-mail from the applicant’s major graduate advisor; instructions for both are detailed below. Please ensure that your proposal is formatted as a .pdf and has the file name FAMILY NAME_FIRST NAME_ARF (e.g.,
Grinnell_Joseph_ARF). Failure to comply with these requests may result in our inability to review your
proposal. Proposals should be e-mailed to Dr. Link E. Olson ([email protected]), Chair of the African
Research Fellowship Committee, by 15 April 2022; applications received after that date will not be
reviewed. In the subject header, please put FAMILY NAME_ FIRST NAME_ARF.

It is important to go through all application requirements before applying.

For more details, visit American Society of Mammalogists website.