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Owen F. Aldis Scholarship

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$8,000

Due: January 20, 2027

No essay

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Eligibility

Owen F. Aldis Scholarship, with an application deadline in January, offers numerous awards of $8000 each.

Description

The Owen F. Aldis Scholarship Fund was established to support graduate studies in human ethology, defined as the biological study of human behaviour. The goal of the award is to nurture excellence in human ethology by supporting students who are undertaking empirical research in human behavior, drawing on the repertoire of methods developed in biology and the human behavioral sciences. Observational studies in natural environments are especially encouraged. Studies involving non-human species may be considered, if their relevance to human behavior is made clear. Applicants must be students who have not yet formally received their doctorate at the time of the application deadline. They may be from any academic discipline related to human ethology, and their academic advisor or director at a recognized educational or scientific institution must support their application. "Student" includes anyone working toward a degree with a mentor or advisor at a recognized institution. Mentors can be any researcher from a reputable scientific institution. Neither applicants nor their mentors need be members of ISHE. The main application document must be submitted as an MS-Word document and should consist of the following: (1) Cover sheet to include the title of the study, the applicant's name, institutional affiliation, postal address and email address, and the mentor's name, email address and institutional affiliation. (2) An outline of the planned study should cover the following areas: Aims, concentrating on innovative aspects; Theoretical background; Methodological issues and procedure; Timetable; and Itemised budget showing how the award will be spent. Applicants should also submit the following documents as PDF or MSWord files: a letter from the applicant's institution giving permission for the applicant to conduct the proposed research at that institution; short CVs of the applicant and their mentor (with publications); and a letter of support from their mentor. Completed applications should be emailed to both the ISHE Secretary and the Chair of Trustees. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Level of Study

Graduate Student

Scholarship Type

STEM