Scholarships & Grants

The Crustacean Society provides a wide range of grants and scholarships for students and postdoctoral researchers.  The various options are presented below. Please make sure to apply before the deadlines.

TCS Early-Career/Post-PhD Travel Awards

TCS annually awards up to two US$2,000 travel grants for early-career Ph.D. researchers. The Ph.D. must have been awarded within 5 years of the application deadline. Extension of up to 8 years post-Ph.D. will be considered at the discretion of the Program Officer for applicants having taken a career break for family reasons. The grants shall cover travel to give a presentation, preferably oral, at a TCS meeting (SICB, Mid-Year, or ICC) on the results of their research in any field of study involving crustaceans. Applications that result in a manuscript suitable for publication in the Journal of Crustacean Biology will be given preference.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:  15 March (TCS summer meeting/ICC).

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE: EARLY CAREER TRAVEL AWARD APPLICATION

TCS Student Travel Awards

TCS awards a maximum of five (5) US$500 awards twice a year to support student attendance at TCS meetings (TCS mid-year/ICC and SICB) or other meetings taking place from January to May where there is an opportunity to present crustacean-related research.  Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program, be the presenter of an oral or poster presentation at the meeting they are attending and demonstrate financial need for TCS support to travel to the meeting. Both the student and their faculty sponsor/mentor must be TCS members at the time of the application.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:  15 March (TCS summer meeting/ICC)

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE:  STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD APPLICATION