Arboretum Research Scholar Award 2026 (up to $10,000) – YOA

Deadline: February 1, 2026

Applications are open for the Arboretum Research Scholar Award 2026. The Arboretum Research Scholar Award offers students a novel OPPORTUNITY to soar-begin their analysis program and information the path of their future analysis with the help of the Arnold Arboretum. The Arboretum Research Scholar Award helps researchers who make the most of the myriad sources of the Arnold Arboretum to examine any space of science.

Award

• Awards of up to $10,000 are granted to help analysis bills and/or journey bills related to the proposed analysis.

Eligibility

• Applications are sought from all students.
• Preference will probably be given to students visiting the Arboretum and in residence for a portion of their analysis with the purpose of gaining connections throughout the framework of a prime-tier educational surroundings to drive future careers and analysis initiatives.

Application

To be thought of for an award, on-line functions ought to embrace the next:

• Cover letter.
• Research assertion. The assertion needs to be 1 to 2-pages and describes your analysis venture and the way further funding through the Arboretum Research Scholar Award would additional your analysis goals and help your profession. Include how the sources of the Arnold Arboretum will probably be utilized. References needs to be included however don’t depend as part of the web page restrict.
• Research price range. Applicants ought to submit a easy, 1-web page price range that itemizes the analysis and journey prices related to the proposed venture. Award funds should not meant to complement or substitute departmental salaries or stipends, however they could be used for the stipend/wage of an undergraduate intern appointed by your home establishment.
• Project timeline. Applicants ought to submit a time-line of the venture and anticipated begin and finish dates.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Two letters of advice. As part of the web submission, candidates (except candidates which are school or senior scientist/principal investigators) should ship a request to the 2 referees to submit a letter of advice (through the request part). The referee will probably be robotically despatched an e mail with a hyperlink to a web-based submission type the place they’ll add a letter of advice. It is very really useful that you just contact your referee prior to sending the request. Inform the referee to anticipate an e mail from [email protected] with directions for submitting a suggestion letter. Each referee should add his/her letter of advice through the hyperlink by February 1.

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For extra data, go to Arboretum Research Scholar Award.