Charles Stearns Memorial Grant-In-Aid for Herpetological Research
at the California Academy of Sciences
The Department of Herpetology provides limited financial aid -- mostly to cover round trip transportation and limited per diem expenses -- to graduate students who wish to visit our collections to support their research in systematics. Proposals should include a short -- no more than one page -- description of the research project, a budget, and a letter of support from the student's faculty advisor.
Proposals are due by 15 October, with notification by 1 December of the same year. Grantees are expected to complete their Academy visit by 15 September. For more information please email Dr. Robert Drewes for further information.
Applications can be emailed to Dr. Robert Drewes with hard copies addressed to:
Herpetology Department
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA. 94118
United States
Brett Stearns Award for Chelonian Research
at the California Academy of Sciences
The Department of Herpetology provides limited financial aid -- mostly to cover round trip transportation and limited per diem expenses -- to researchers who wish to visit our collections to support their work in chelonian biology. Preference will be given to graduate students. Proposals should include a short, one page description of the research project, a budget and, in the case of graduate students, a letter of support from the student's faculty advisor.
Proposals are due by 15 October; with notification by 1 December in the same year. Awardees are expected to complete their Academy visit by 15 September of the following year. Please email Dr. Robert Drewes or Jens Vindum for further information.
The CAS chelonian holdings are included in the Department of Herpetology Catalog
