Numerous funding opportunities are available to APS members that provide funds to support research, education, professional development and mentoring, and travel. Applications for several award funds are now accepting applications through February 28, 2025.
Review application details and eligibility requirements prior to submitting your application. Membership in APS is required unless otherwise noted.
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Call for Applications: Research, Education, and Mentoring Funds
Application deadline: February 28, 2025
Books for the World Program
Helps scientists, educators, extension personnel, and other agriculturalists in developing countries acquire educational materials from APS PRESS.
Lafayette Frederick Diversity in Mentoring
Goal is to increase the number of practicing plant pathologists from underrepresented groups, particularly those from historically black colleges and universities, 1890 land-grant institutions, Tribal colleges and universities (1994 land-grant institutions), and minority serving institutions. Mathre Education Fund
Provides support to plant pathology education and outreach programs.
John and Ann Niederhauser (JANE) International Cooperation Research Fund
Supports international cooperation on a plant pathology research project between a person/institution in the U.S. and a person/institution outside the U.S. with priority given to countries with developing economies.
Student Education Scholarship
Provides support for student endeavors which further their education outside of the APS Annual Meeting.
Raymond J. Tarleton Student Fellowship
Provides support to plant pathology graduate students for expenses related to their research, equipment, education, and skills development.
Call for Applications: Travel Funds
Application deadline: February 28, 2025
French-Monar Latin American Fund
Provides financial support to APS members that are Latin American graduate students or early career plant pathologists in a variety of ways.
Browning Plant Medicine and Health Travel Fund
Supports travel of an APS Graduate Student member majoring in the Doctor of Plant Medicine, Doctor of Plant Health, or similar programs, who plans to attend and participate in a professional society meeting other than APS.
APS Annual Meeting Invited Symposia for Graduate Students and Early Career Members
Applications accepted February 1 through March 20, 2025
Date aligns with Plant Health 2025 abstract submission deadline.
I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium
Supports APS Graduate Student Members selected to present their research at the I.E. Melhus symposium at the APS Annual Meeting. Membership in APS is required.
Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium
Supports the Faces of the Future symposium at the APS Annual Meeting by acknowledging up-and-coming APS Early Career members in specific areas of plant pathology. Membership in APS is required.
APS Annual Meeting Travel Funds
Applications accepted February 1 through March 20, 2025
Date aligns with Plant Health 2025 abstract submission deadline.
Student Travel
Provides travel support for APS Graduate Student members who are confirmed to present and attend the APS Annual Meeting. Membership in APS is required.
International Travel
Provides travel support for early- to mid-career international APS members from developing countries who are confirmed to present and attend the APS Annual Meeting. Membership in APS is required.
The Indian Phytopathology Society Student Travel
Supports travel to plant pathology students residing in India, who are members of The Indian Phytopathology Society
(IPS), to attend the APS Annual Meeting or other APS sanctioned meeting if deemed appropriate by IPS and APS Foundation Board.
Experiential Funds for Professional Development
Applications accepted March 1 through May 15, 2025
OIP Global Experience
In collaboration with the APS Foundation, the APS Office of International Program (OIP) Global Experience fund helps APS members who are plant pathologists working with scientists and extension personnel in developing countries in training and outreach efforts.
OPSR Plant Pathology Experiential
In collaboration with the APS Foundation, the APS Office of Private Sector and Relations (OPSR) offers two experiential offerings to APS members: individual (annually) and departmental (every two years). This fund supports professional development and learning more about career opportunities and/or gaining technical expertise in support of current research endeavors.
Steven C. Nelson Early Career Development
Fund provides support of activities that enhance the educational and professional development of APS members how are either MS and PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in Plant Pathology.
Frank L. Howard Undergraduate Fellowship
Provides support to undergraduate research projects in plant pathology.
