The Animal Behavior Society maintains a number of funds that are restricted to certain activities or awards. We also have an unrestricted fund which is used for emergencies and special opportunities.
Please consider donating to the Fund which most closely aligns with your interest.
| Fund | Description |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted Fund | General Donations to enable the society to respond effectively to emergencies and opportunities. |
| Student Travel Grants | An opportunity for members to support our Student Travel Grant program, with the goal of increasing student access to our ABS 2023 meeting. |
| Student Research Awards | Provides research grants Students studying animal behavior. |
| Amy R. Samuels Cetacean Behavior and Conservation Award | Provides awards of up to $1,000 US to Students studying Cetacean Behavior and/or Conservation. |
| David Tuber Award | To promote excellence in research into Applied Animal Behavior. |
| Diversity Grant | Provides Registration Assistance to encourage culturally diverse participation at annual ABS meeting |
| Education Committee Awards | Fund to help promote the initiatives of the Education Committee Initiatives: Outreach Grants |
| ABS Conservation Award | Provides research grants to Graduate Students studying animal behavior with a Conservation focus. |
| Founder's Award | In honor of one of the founders of the Animal Behavior Society, it is awarded to the best poster at the annual ABS meeting. |
| Genesis Award | Provides award for best Undergraduate Poster presented at annual ABS meeting. |
| The George W. Barlow Award | Encourages excellence in graduate student research in the field of animal behavior. The Barlow Award will be given annually to one top-ranked proposal in the Student Research Grant cycle in accordance with the most recent ABS Research Grant competition rules. |
| Latin American Initiatives Fund | Fund to help promote the initiatives of the Latin American Affairs Committee. |
| Latin American Membership Fund | A fund to aid recruitment of Latin American faculty and students. |
Please complete the following form to submit your donation. The Animal Behavior Society accepts Master Card, Visa, and AMEX online credit card payments. All payments are processed in U.S. Dollars. Please contact us if you wish to make a donation via check payment.