Grants-in-Aid

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAMMALOGISTS FELLOWSHIP IN MAMMALOGY

A single graduate fellowship in mammalogy is provided annually by the Board of Directors of ASM at the recommendation of the Grants-in-Aid Committee. The amount of the award for the academic year 2024-2025 has been set at $20,000. The fellowship is not a grant in support of a specific research project, but rather is intended to recognize current accomplishments in mammalogy, service to ASM, and the potential for a productive, future role in professional mammalogy. Applicants may be any graduate student members of ASM enrolled at a college or university for the forthcoming academic year and engaged in research in mammalogy. See the grants page for current application, instructions, and submission dates.

• Curriculum vita - 3-5 pages in length, but must include the following sections; peer-reviewed publications; other publications; presentations to professional meetings; research grants; memberships in professional societies; honors and awards; professional service
• Arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to asmfellow@mammalsociety.org. One letter must be from your research advisor. Please make sure your advisor and other providers of letters of recommendation include your name in the subject line of the e-mail.
• Names and contact information for 3 people who you have asked to provide letters in support of your applications (one of these must be your present research advisor) plus name and contact information for your department head or chairperson.
• Summary of professional experience in mammalogy, research interests, and career goals. Limited to 1 page.
• Abstract for thesis or dissertation research. Limited to 150 words.
• Brief statement describing how you would use any support from ASM. Limited to 1 page.
• Description of thesis or dissertation research project organized under the following headings: Title, Introduction, Objectives, Methods, Present Status of the Research (including preliminary results), Significance, and Literature Cited. Limited to 5 pages, double spaced, however, Literature Citations may be included on additional pages.

ALBERT R. AND ALMA SHADLE FELLOWSHIP IN MAMMALOGY

A single graduate fellowship in mammalogy is provided annually by the Albert R. and Alma Shadle Endowment Fund. The award is made by the Buffalo Foundation at the recommendation of the Grants-in-Aid Committee of ASM. Generally, the award is approximately $4,000. The fellowship is intended to promote a professional career in mammalogy by allowing the recipient greater freedom to pursue research, but is not a grant in support of a specific research project. Applicants must be enrolled as graduate students in a college or university in the United States for the forthcoming academic year and be engaged in research in any area of mammalogy. See the grants page for current application, instructions, and submission dates.

• Curriculum vita - 3-5 pages in length, but must include the following sections; peer-reviewed publications; other publications; presentations to professional meetings; research grants; memberships in professional societies; honors and awards; professional service
• Arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to shadle@mammalsociety.org. One letter must be from your research advisor. Please make sure your advisor and other providers of letters of recommendation include your name in the subject line of the e-mail.
• Names and contact information for 3 people who you have asked to provide letters in support of your applications (one of these must be your present research advisor) plus name and contact information for your department head or chairperson.
• Summary of professional experience in mammalogy, research interests, and career goals. Limited to 1 page.
• Abstract for thesis or dissertation research. Limited to 150 words.
• Brief statement describing how you would use any support from ASM. Limited to 1 page.
• Description of thesis or dissertation research project organized under the following headings: Title, Introduction, Objectives, Methods, Present Status of the Research (including preliminary results), Significance, and Literature Cited. Limited to 5 pages, double spaced, however, Literature Citations may be included on additional pages.

GRANTS-IN-AID OF RESEARCH

Awards are made available by the Board of Directors of the Society in amounts not to exceed $2000.00 (US) to graduate and upper-level undergraduate students who are members of the Society at the time of application. Awards primarily will be for support of field or laboratory work in any area of mammalogy, or for the purchase of supplies and small items of equipment related to such research. See the grants page for current application, instructions, and submission dates.

• Research Proposal - limited to 2 pages, 12 pt font, 0.5" margins. Literature Cited may be on a separate page.
• Itemized budget for the proposed work. Travel to meetings, salary, and living expenses will not be supported.
  • Categorize each item as Equipment, Supplies, or Travel
  • Indicate expected source of funds (ASM, Sigma Xi, etc.) and indicate with an "X" if you already have funds for that item.
  • Give estimated total cost and amount requested from ASM.
• Arrange for one letter of recommendation from your research advisor to be sent to ASM via a link that will be provided to them in an email (you must supply an email address).
• If you have received a Grant-in-Aid of research previously, you will have to provide the year it was awarded, title of the proposal, amount awarded, status of any resulting publications, and a brief summary of progress.
• For the file attachments, please use this naming convention: "LAST NAME _ DOCUMENT TYPE" (ex. Smith_Proposal.pdf, Smith_Budget.pdf, Smith_GIA.pdf). 

ALBERT R. AND ALMA SHADLE FELLOWSHIP

presented by the Buffalo Foundation to a student enrolled in a university/college in the United States to promote a professional career in mammalogy by allowing the recipient greater freedom to pursue research

Recent Recipients

2023  

1970-1979

• 1972—James Joule, University of Houston;
• 1972—William J. Bleier, Texas Tech University
• 1973—Philip D. Gingerich, Yale University
• 1974—Patricia W. Freeman, University of New Mexico
• 1975—Thomas J. O’Shea, Northern Arizona University
• 1976—John L. Hoogland, University of Michigan
• 1977—Ira F. Greenbaum, Texas Tech University
• 1978—Kenneth D. Rose, University of Michigan
• 1979—Peter V. August, Boston University

1980-1989

• 1980—Michael A. Bowers, University of Arizona
• 1981—Gary G. Kwiecinski, Cornell University
• 1982—W. Christopher Wozencraft, University of Kansas
• 1983—Duke S. Rogers, University of California, Berkeley
• 1984—Craig S. Hood, Texas Tech University
• 1985—Robert M. Sullivan, University of New Mexico
• 1986—Cynthia E. Rebar, Kansas State University
• 1987—Kimberlyn Nelson, Harvard University
• 1988—Ronald A. Van Den Bussche, Texas Tech University
• 1989—Brett R. Riddle, University of New Mexico

1990-1999

• 1990—Robert D. Bradley, Texas Tech University
• 1991—Craig L. Frank, University of California, Irvine
• 1992—Jennifer K. Frey, University of New Mexico
• 1993—James W. Demastes, Louisiana State University
• 1994—Douglas A. Kelt, University of New Mexico
• 1995—Theresa A. Spradling, Louisiana State University
• 1996—Dawn M. Kaufman, University of New Mexico
• 1997—Link Olson, University of Chicago
• 1998—Thomas Risch, Auburn University
• 1999—Jay F. Storz, Boston University

2000-2009

• 2000—Sara Kathleen Lyons, University of Chicago
• 2001—Steven R. Hoofer, Oklahoma State University
• 2002—Christine L. Hice, Texas Tech University
• 2003—Antoinette J. Piaggio, University of Colorado, Boulder
• 2004—Jacob R. Goheen, University of New Mexico
• 2005—Sergio Solari, Texas Tech University
• 2006—Ryan Norris, University of Vermont
• 2007—Paul Velasco, University of Illinois, Chicago
• 2008—Andrew Edelman, University of New Mexico
• 2009—Brandi Coyner, Oklahoma State University

2010-2019

• 2010—Bret Pasch, University of Florida
• 2011—Justin Lack, Oklahoma State University
• 2012—C. Miguel Pinto, American Museum of Natural History and City University of New York
• 2013—Joseph R. Burger, University of New Mexico
• 2014—Nicté Ordóñez-Garza, Texas Tech University
• 2015—Silvia Pavan, City University of New York and the American Museum of Natural History
• 2016—Angela Hornsby, University of Nevada, Reno
• 2017—Brett Jesmer, University of Wyoming
• 2018—Jocelyn Colella, University of New Mexico
• 2019—Katie Stanchak, University of Washington

2020+

• 2020—Jesse Alston, University of Wyoming
• 2021—Savannah Bartel, University of Wisconsin
• 2022—Matt Snider, North Carolina State University
• 2023—Mauriel Rodriguez Curras, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• 2024—Nicole Lopez, University of Montana

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAMMALOGISTS FELLOWSHIP

presented to a student in recognition of current accomplishments in mammalogy, service to ASM, and the potential for a productive, future role in professional mammalogy.

Recent Recipients

 2023 

Connor Burgin grew up in Boise, Idaho, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree at Boise State University. He is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of New Mexico advised by Dr. Joseph Cook. Connor has been an active member of the ASM since he attended his first meeting in 2017 at the age of 18, becoming involved in the creation and curation of the Mammal Diversity Database, a mammal taxonomic database run by the ASM’s Biodiversity Committee, under the supervision of Dr. Nathan Upham. Through this work, Connor has published peer reviewed articles in the Journal of Mammalogy and Journal of Biogeography, and has written a number of chapters and species accounts in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World and Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World series. Connor’s research interests include mammalian systematics, biodiversity, evolutionary history, phylogenetics, and biogeography and his thesis work revolves around the application of integrative taxonomic methods to estimate species boundaries across the mammalian radiation, focusing on the systematics and biogeography of Arctic collared lemmings as a case study. Funding for his work has come from grants and awards from the ASM, University of New Mexico, and Society of Systematic Biologists. Connor remains an active member of the ASM as part of the Biodiversity and Nomenclature Committees, and as the student taxonomic curator of the Mammal Diversity Database.

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2000-2009

• 2001—Richard D. Stevens, Texas Tech University
• 2002—Andrew McAdam, University of Alberta
• 2003—Debra M. Shier, University of California, Davis
• 2004—Kristofer M. Helgen, South Australia Museum, Adelaide
• 2005—Jacob R. Goheen, University of New Mexico
• 2006—Sergio Solari, Texas Tech University
• 2007—Justin Boyles, Indiana State University
• 2008—Jacob Esselstyn, University of Kansas
• 2009—Jonathan Pauli, University of Wyoming

2010-2019

• 2010—Peter Larsen, Texas Tech University
• 2011—Bret Pasch, University of Florida
• 2012—Ryan Long, Idaho State University
• 2013—C. Miguel Pinto, American Museum of Natural History
• 2014—Melissa Merrick, University of Arizona
• 2015—Kayce Bell, University of New Mexico
• 2016—Bryan McLean, University of New Mexico
• 2017—Anne-Marie Hodge, University of Wyoming
• 2018—Brooks Kohli, University of New Hampshire
• 2019—No recipient

2020+

• 2020—Jonathan Nations, Louisiana State University
• 2021—Dana Green, University of Regina
• 2022—Marrisa Dyck, Ohio University
• 2023—Connor Burgin, University of New Mexico
• 2024—Carson Hedberg, University of New Mexico

GIA Recipients

2020+

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