This grant honors four students currently enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) (See United States Department of Education lists of MSIs), to promote interest in entomology and to stimulate interest in attending the ESA Annual Meeting.

The applicant must be a current ESA student member who is earning a degree (B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.) and studying specifically at least one insect in the field of entomology, or performing entomology-related research in a field such as biology agricultural science, forestry, evolution, ecology, or environmental sciences. Each applicant must be currently enrolled in an MSI listed in United States Department of Education lists of MSIs and planning to present during the Annual Meeting (10-minute paper, poster, or infographic) if awarded.  All submissions are due by 11:59 PM Eastern on June 1. You are able to save applications and come back to them prior to the deadline; however once you have submitted your application you will not be able to edit. If you need to make changes after you have submitted contact awards@entsoc.org.

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